Quick question about fueling without a petcock (temporary)

[Guest]

It should be fine if i hook up a small reservoir of fuel with a hose to fill the carbs right? I'm assuming the bike would run for a short while if I fill the bowls doing this, and removing the reservoir?

Petcock is ordered, and I have to clean the fuel tank yet.

Thanks!

[LAB3]

That's something you do when balancing the carbs, should work OK.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

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On your question: Yes, plug the vacuum hose with a screw or other implement. This would be like running your petcock on Prime. What reservoir are you removing?

[Zaos]

Thanks for the welcome, and the help guys! Updated my signature, and by reservoir i mean the temporary fuel "tank" (probably a bottle or something to hold the fuel) while i fill the bowls.

Kind of hard to find information about the bike I have, but I think the signature is ok?

[fastbysuzuki]

I think the service manual is here http://zeus.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage...50_16valve.pdf

wiring diagram here. http://zeus.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage...atic_color.pdf

[fbody_mike]

No problem running the bike with an auxiliary tank.

[salty_monk]

Just note that if you have the tank as high as in the picture you are increasing fuel pressure (which may or may not make a difference....)

I generally just run a plastic extender into the fuel hose & a longer hose from the stock tank & sit it on the bench.... Nessism has a neat one made from some sewer pipe that sits propped against the handlebars...

[Grimly]

I take the view that if the miserable few feet head of the workshop petrol tank overwhelms the needle valves, there's something wrong with them.

[fbody_mike]

Don't worry any additional pressure from the extra height in canceled out by the restrictive paper filter I have on the end of the line.

I need to the get a hospital style IV stand to hold my aux tank and manometer.

[Zaos]

Awesome, thanks guys! I'll try to make something work and see how it goes. Just wanted to see if the carbs would get flooded (new to CV carbs).