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  • #61
    Originally posted by TexinMaine View Post
    Found a local guy who will clean my tank for $40-$75, depending how many times he has to run it through the process. After taking he petcocks out its clear that the screens need replacing. I noticed in the Clymers it said my petcock should have two ports that connect to the "octy" but it only has one port on the bottom. But I noticed today that on the back of the petcock there is a second port that runs horizontal. Should some thing be connected to that? After taking the tank off there was a hose that was in a bracket under th tank and ran down to the top of what I would assume to be the transmission. Was this supposed to "T" off and connect to the petcocks? It seems to be in the right area for that.

    Tex
    You have a standard. They have a single fuel line on the petcocks. The horizontal line is a vacuum line because the petcocks are vaccum opperated. The standards also do not and should not have the octy.

    That line at the back of the tank is a drain line from the recessed gas filler area. It is supposes to be open all the way to the ground. It should bot be hooked up to anything other than the nipple on the back of the tank.
    Nathan
    KD9ARL

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    1978 XS1100E
    K&N Filter
    #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
    OEM Exhaust
    ATK Fork Brace
    LED Dash lights
    Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
    Green Monster Coils
    SS Brake Lines
    Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

    In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

    Theodore Roosevelt

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    • #62
      Yeah, if that hose is not long enough, get another one and make sure it does go all the way down. Should meet-up with the crankcase oil hose and the battery drain hose.
      1979 XS1100F
      2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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      • #63
        Nope its not the tube from the tank, that one does hang down close to the ground. The one I was talking about in the pics below.

        Starts here.


        And ends at the bracket for the airbox.
        1981 XS1100H


        Quando omni flunkus moritati

        When all else fails, play dead.

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        • #64
          Also while on the subject of the petcock screens, mine are toast, any idea where I can get replacements? And it would appear that my intake manifolds are ok, just crappy looking on the outside.









          So once I get it up and running do you think some seafoam in the tank would clean up that junk in the backgound?
          1981 XS1100H


          Quando omni flunkus moritati

          When all else fails, play dead.

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          • #65
            Originally posted by TexinMaine View Post
            Nope its not the tube from the tank, that one does hang down close to the ground. The one I was talking about in the pics below.

            Starts here.


            And ends at the bracket for the airbox.
            That's the vent hose for the middle drive. It connects to nothing up there.
            Greg

            Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

            ― Albert Einstein

            80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

            The list changes.

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            • #66
              Originally posted by TexinMaine View Post
              Also while on the subject of the petcock screens, mine are toast, any idea where I can get replacements?
              Are the screens just dirty or are the deteriorated with holes in them?
              Greg

              Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

              ― Albert Einstein

              80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

              The list changes.

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              • #67
                Originally posted by BA80 View Post
                Are the screens just dirty or are the deteriorated with holes in them?
                Torn with holes.
                1981 XS1100H


                Quando omni flunkus moritati

                When all else fails, play dead.

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                • #68
                  You can get a set of petcocks off ebay pretty cheap sometimes. Otherwise I don't think you can get screens separately.

                  If nothing else, just run what you have with a couple of inline filters. I run those anyway.
                  Greg

                  Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

                  ― Albert Einstein

                  80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

                  The list changes.

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                  • #69
                    Partzilla has those petcock towers.
                    Marty (in Mississippi)
                    XS1100SG
                    XS650SK
                    XS650SH
                    XS650G
                    XS6502F
                    XS650E

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                    • #70
                      Originally posted by BA80 View Post
                      That's the vent hose for the middle drive. It connects to nothing up there.
                      Oh crap, really? I thought that was the crankcase vent hose!!! I was hoping when I over-filled my bike with oil, that that is where all that oil came from.
                      1979 XS1100F
                      2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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                      • #71
                        Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
                        Oh crap, really? I thought that was the crankcase vent hose!!! I was hoping when I over-filled my bike with oil, that that is where all that oil came from.
                        The larger hose that goes to the air box is the crank case breather.
                        Greg

                        Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

                        ― Albert Einstein

                        80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

                        The list changes.

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                        • #72
                          Nice catch!

                          I tell ya, Vancouver is murder for house and motorcycle prices. There are some deals to be had but you have to be glued to Craigslist and have your horse saddled and waiting under your window.

                          Looking forward to seeing it cleaned up.
                          Living to EXcess.
                          1978 XS1100E Canadian, Cartridge emulators, NOS heavy duty fork springs,
                          Showa rear shocks, ACCT, Jardine 4-2 spaghetti pipes.
                          1979 XS1100F Canadian, stock exhaust. Top end rebuild in progress.

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