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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Default caution: fuel line

i recently did the walbro swap with a friend, but the supplied hose was too short, so we rode to the auto parts store to get a longer piece...

i have never put fuel line on an injected setup before, always carbuerated...so i wasnt aware that i needed high pressure fuel line. i should have known that, but i was sort of rushing to get it finished... wasnt thinking

anyway, it blew the hose out inside the tank yesterday (after 4 days), so i got to drop it by myself and change it back out with the correct fuel injection hose.... it had a half tank of gas in it what a heavy bitch!

i thought it was a tough job with 2 people before, it really sucks by yourself.


lesson learned.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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yupp found out years ago with the subject FI hose is only way to go. also make sure to use FI hose clamps. dont use normal hose clamps
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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Oh sh*t, I used the Walbro supplied clamps. Are they the FI type?
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