1. Some members were not receiving emails sent from XJbikes.com. For example: "Forgot your password?" function to reset your password would not send email to some members. I believe this has been resolved now. Please use "Contact Us" form (see page footer link) if you still have email issues. SnoSheriff

    Hello Guest. You have limited privileges and you can't "SEARCH" the forums. Please "Log In" or "Sign Up" for additional functionality. Click HERE to proceed.

carb bowl breather hoses - necessary?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by 1985xj700, Sep 16, 2008.

  1. 1985xj700

    1985xj700 Member

    Messages:
    57
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    6
    Location:
    Fredericksburg, Virginia
    Are the 4 carb breather hoses that run from the bowl drains to the carb top near the choke plungers really necessary? What is their intended purpose?

    It seems to me that as long as the carb drain bowl screws are tightened and not leaking, the carb breather hoses serve no purpose besides creating additional clutter. If so, I would like to just leave them off.
     
    1985xj700, Sep 16, 2008
    #1
  2. colman

    colman New Member

    Messages:
    17
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    1
    Location:
    Mandeville, La
    Hey 1985xj700, I might be wrong, but on each carb one hose is the float bowl overflow, and the other is the drain. The overflow hose needs to stay so gas won't spill on hot parts if the float needle sticks, but if your drain screws don't leak and you don't use them, you don't really need those hoses.
     
    colman, Sep 16, 2008
    #2
  3. 1985xj700

    1985xj700 Member

    Messages:
    57
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    6
    Location:
    Fredericksburg, Virginia
    thanks. i am going to remove them
     
    1985xj700, Sep 16, 2008
    #3

Share This Page