Hoses
Hoses
I've just got my rebuilt engine back in the frame now need a hand connecting all the hoses, has anyone got any close up pictures to give me a clue especially around the carb/radiator......Also there are 2 long hoses coming out of the coolant reserve bottle one out of the top one out of the bottom can anyone tell me how they route and where they go!
cheers
Mossy
cheers
Mossy
from hazy memory, If the left side of bike is facing you the teat on the furthest right of the carb is your fuel supply. the other two are your coolant
one 6mm - that attactches to radiator
and one 4mm below the fuel hose that goes into the head.
also there is another 'short' 4mm coolant hose that attatches at the other side (right handside) of carb which you might want to attach before putting the carb in place as it is fiddly and near impossible to fit once the carb is seated.
I'm tired so wait for someone to double check this but Im pretty sure its
right, if any of it makes sense
one 6mm - that attactches to radiator
and one 4mm below the fuel hose that goes into the head.
also there is another 'short' 4mm coolant hose that attatches at the other side (right handside) of carb which you might want to attach before putting the carb in place as it is fiddly and near impossible to fit once the carb is seated.
I'm tired so wait for someone to double check this but Im pretty sure its
right, if any of it makes sense
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The two long hoses-
One coming out of the top loops around the front of the right side of the engine and goes through a little metal 'holder thing' welded to the frame in front of the engine.
The one coming out of the bottom goes to the little pipe coming out of the right radiator next to the radiator cap.
Basis is that when the water in the radiator expands it comes out of the radiator when the spring in the radiator cap compresses slightly. The excess water comes out of the pipe to the side of the cap and goes down into the reserve bottle. If by any chance the water level in the reserve bottle gets too high then the water vents to air through the other pipe (The main purpose of the pipe is to allow equalisation of pressure when water comes out of the radiator.)
When the water in the radiator clools and the pressure reduces the water comes back into the radiator through the valve at the bottom of the cap. If you don't have a minimum volume of water in the reserve tank the radiator sucks in air.
Most competition bikes just vent to air from the pipe at the side of the radiator cap. Thus they don't carry the extra weight of the reserve system but they do need topping up with water more often.
The reserve tank on my bike is trashed and at least to begin with I am not going to replace it. See what it's like when the going gets really stodgy
One coming out of the top loops around the front of the right side of the engine and goes through a little metal 'holder thing' welded to the frame in front of the engine.
The one coming out of the bottom goes to the little pipe coming out of the right radiator next to the radiator cap.
Basis is that when the water in the radiator expands it comes out of the radiator when the spring in the radiator cap compresses slightly. The excess water comes out of the pipe to the side of the cap and goes down into the reserve bottle. If by any chance the water level in the reserve bottle gets too high then the water vents to air through the other pipe (The main purpose of the pipe is to allow equalisation of pressure when water comes out of the radiator.)
When the water in the radiator clools and the pressure reduces the water comes back into the radiator through the valve at the bottom of the cap. If you don't have a minimum volume of water in the reserve tank the radiator sucks in air.
Most competition bikes just vent to air from the pipe at the side of the radiator cap. Thus they don't carry the extra weight of the reserve system but they do need topping up with water more often.
The reserve tank on my bike is trashed and at least to begin with I am not going to replace it. See what it's like when the going gets really stodgy