Fuel Line Pics???? Help......

[cycles1]

I have a problem wondering if my fuel lines are properly hooked up. P.O. has these ran like this in the picture...my manual hasnt come in the mail yet want to ride today still have two floats that like to stay open ( Stuck floats))fixed that but the fuel lines???? one is blocked off on the petcock and only ran to one on the carbs Any help would be great...by the way a big thanks Top Cat for the help on the tension spring that was a BIG HELP..you saved me alot of headache......

[mason79]

VENTS

those vent the bowls to the airbox, depending your year and type bike

what is it?

[cycles1]

It is a 79xs1100sf so should I block those off???????

[Crazcnuk]

No they should have hoses running to the air box.

If you have no airbox, put a couple little filters on hoses and put that on to the vents.

Your bike is a special, so it should have an 'Octopus' on the left side of the motor. that plugged off hose should go to a valve on the left side of the motor, I think.

Do a search for 'Octopus' and you should get a lot of info.

[oseaghdha]

The Special has no vacuum connection to the petcock.
If the Octopus is removed the blocked off line is or should be the Prime.

[cycles1]

SO DO i JUST BLOCK IT OFF ON THE CARBS AND THEN ON THE PETCOCK AND iM GOOD TO GO OR???????

[cycles1]

I am running individual air pods on each carb. Was wondering do I plugg the the front petcock on both sides of the tank and then slip a small line over the inlet on the carbs and attach a little air filter on it.. would I be good to go then?????????

[Crazcnuk]

Yes, you should be fine then.

[79XS11F]

WOW .. clean those puppies up lad. Look at the varnish on the slide of what looks like carb #3.
Rob

[cycles1]

what does that mean if slide #3 looks like that??????

[79XS11F]

It looks to be ether wearing oddly on the front there or is well varnished and the varnish is coming off. I do however, think that the slides are a gold color. Make sure all the slides work very smoothly. Lift each one up with your finger to the top of its travel and then let it come down. It should return to it bottom position quickly and smoothly.
You should while the carbs are off the bike give them a good proper cleaning.
Rob