VM fuel T- suggestions from the Hive mind..

[TheCafeKid]

So as it always seems to happen, a perfectly nice fitting fuel t on a set of VMs ive rebuilt for another GSR member has shrunk in the matter of a couple of days and now fits a bit sloppy in its port. I've tried a few different things I've read to get the rubber to swell back up or expand a bit, it's currently soaking in a concoction now. But I dunno if it'll work and of course Z1s site says they're out of the Alu/oring replacements...
Any suggestions fellas?

[sk843143]

What about cycle o rings.com........

[tkent02]

Buy a little metal lathe and start cranking them out.
I'll buy a few sets.

[TheCafeKid]

What about cycle o rings.com........

These fuel Ts don't use orings. they're milled out of...whatever, Alu, pot metal..., and then the ends are coated in rubber...
I
Should correct this..they actually look to be cast honestly...

[tkent02]

Just because Suzuki went cheap doesn't mean we have to.
The carb bodies are the same as the older ones that used o rings.

[TheCafeKid]

Just because Suzuki went cheap doesn't mean we have to.
The carb bodies are the same as the older ones that used o rings.

The spacing is incorrect... Already looked at that option fuel Ts on the VMs are wider than the CV.

If I could afford even a cheap lathe, ($1000) I'd already have em

[TheCafeKid]

Found a mini lathe that'll handle up to 16" long and 4" diam...still $600 sheesh.
Hahaha

[sk843143]

What about a cheep china freight. Mini lathe.....or modding the current parts to use o rings

[tkent02]

Found a mini lathe that'll handle up to 16" long and 4" diam...still $600 sheesh.
Hahaha

So sell a fuel fuel Ts, in any length required..

[Steve]

The spacing is incorrect... Already looked at that option fuel Ts on the VMs are wider than the CV.

What length do you need? I might have one with me.

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[TheCafeKid]

What length do you need? I might have one with me.

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I have a couple actually, they all just suffer from the same issue...
I don't have em in front of me to measure but they're roughly 1.5 times longer than CV fuel Ts. I can give you an exact in the AM..

[TheCafeKid]

What about a cheep china freight. Mini lathe.....or modding the current parts to use o rings

China freight. Love that place. Again..4-600 bucks. Checked the other day when I was there.

I could possibly make some grooves with a dremmel...not exactly precise. If they were for my bike id give it a go...but these are for someone else and I don't want to let em down with a leaky janky fuel T..

[TheCafeKid]

What strikes me as odd is that ALWAYS the transfer tubes (which have the same coating) seem to fit tight, never shrink...but the Ts do. I did notice the transfer tubes seem to be brass with the coating over it, whereas the T, as I said, is something else entirely.

[sk843143]

Try using a drill to turn the piece and then cut it witha saw.........oh and im on aphone so sorry for the spelling

[Steve]

... oh and im on aphone so sorry for the spelling

How does a phone change your ability to spell?



Does not matter if you are using a phone, a "smart" phone, laptop, desktop, whatever, the secret is PROOFREAD BEFORE HITTING "SEND".

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