Fuel Tee

[LuckyEddie]

Greetings,

I have a 1980 XS1100LG Midnight Special that I am bringing back from the brink.
The extruded rubber fuel tee's show a slight leak where they go into the carb bodies. They are no longer available from the stealer but I have come accross a replacement tee that is kind of pricy. Is there a fix for this problem, or should I bite the bullit and go for the replacements?
The replacement tee can be found at this link: http://www.motorcyclecarbs.com/Fuel_...Pipes_C661.cfm

Thanks,
Ed

[egsols]

Ed,

Read this thread, a few options that may be a bit cheaper.

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...highlight=fuel

[LuckyEddie]

Fuel Tee

Thanks Ernie, I'll check into it.
Ed

[Larrym]

similar fuel Tee problem

Ed,

Bought a set of carbs from "Bent Bike" that have leak at fuel Tees. Hoped for a straight swap but I have this "thing" about containment of fluids that have a low flashpoint. Thread showing cheaper option didn't show O-rings on Tees which I believe would be necessary. Please lemme know how this plays out for you as I and others would follow in your footsteps on this one.

[oseaghdha]

Danm!
I'm in the wrong bidniz. Must cost about $3 to make that thing.

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Eddie and Larry,

The replacement ones on MikesXS use O-rings. The OEM ones on our bikes are aluminum covered in rubber. I haven't had to replace any YET, but I had thought about removing the rubber, and find the right sized Viton O-rings to make it fit and work, possibly using a few O-rings instead of just one for each fitting....redundancy!
T.C.

[Larrym]

Tee versus TEE

Took a quick look at the Tees T.C. mentioned:
(near the bottom of the page...)
http://www.mikesxs.net/mikesxs-fuel_...ategory_id=4.1

Haven't split my carb bank apart yet so I don't know original Tee dimensions. I agree with T.C. that "redundancy" where fuel is concerned is good. Replacement Tee has 1 (one) rubber washer at each end. Replacement rubber washers available as well. Looks "good" but then again I'm in a part of the country where they "oxygenate" the fuel. (alcohol) I'm not so confident that those single rubber washers would hold up as long as the "multiple Viton O-rings" version.

Thanks for the link, T.C.

[LuckyEddie]

Fuel Tee

Larrym,

I went with the outragiously priced tee that I have a link to in my original post. In the link sent by Ernie, the thread leads you to a tee fitting for a Kawasaki that may fit. When it comes to fuel, may, is not close enough.
I have recieved the brass tee with double o-rings and it fits perfectly, and now I can just replace the o-rings in the future if need be.

Ed

[81xsproject]

I have done a temp fix on tees by wrapping the ends with fuel tape (fuel specific teflon tape).

[Larrym]

Perfect Fuel Tee?

Eddie,

Was waiting to find that "perfect" replacement before tearing into my carb project. Thanks for the trailblazing.

Considered doing the "fuel specific teflon tape" repair and including Aviation form-a-gasket 1A just for good measure. Has worked for me in similar situations.

Bike is being prepped for continental "road trip". Rides in back of my truck til I get to those "perfect roadways." Really want to minimize the times I'll have to "rescue" my XS and push it up those ramps. (grunt..)

Appreciate every MM of ground in that direction.

[Sgriger534]

I recently had to fix my fuel tees and i thought i would share my fix.

I work at a parts store and the other night i brought two of my carbs with the fuel tee to work (best time to work on your bike is when someone is paying you to)so i could strip the rubber off and find the right sized o rings . One of my co workers had the idea to take submersible fuel hose and use it like a sleeve in the fuel supply port.
It has been on for a few days while i have been getting the carbs tuned up and some other odds and ends done on the bike but so far it has been working just like it was stock and it only cost two dollars for a foot of the fuel line. which cost less them buying a box of fuel proof o rings.

[jetmechmarty]

FWIW, new tees are available, plug 'n play, <$20.

Sirius Consolidated, Inc.

Just another option.

[mikubuilder]

I recently had to fix my fuel tees and i thought i would share my fix.

I work at a parts store and the other night i brought two of my carbs with the fuel tee to work (best time to work on your bike is when someone is paying you to)so i could strip the rubber off and find the right sized o rings . One of my co workers had the idea to take submersible fuel hose and use it like a sleeve in the fuel supply port.
It has been on for a few days while i have been getting the carbs tuned up and some other odds and ends done on the bike but so far it has been working just like it was stock and it only cost two dollars for a foot of the fuel line. which cost less them buying a box of fuel proof o rings.

How about a pic to show your fix, and the ID/OD of tubing...I have same problem, too.

[fredintoon]

Danm!
I'm in the wrong bidniz. Must cost about $3 to make that thing.

Hi Dan,
you reckon?
By the time you have turned both parts, drilled the Tee-hole, brazed the parts together, put the o-rings on and packaged it for retail?
My best guess; at least $10 each in lots of 1,000 off the factory floor and double that for individual retail sales.

[jwhughes3]

Po

This is how we become the dreaded "PO". One small fix at a time.

No doubt your fix is working and is economical, but someone, someday is gonna tear down the fuel tee and say WTH? Why didn't they just replace it.


John