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Right Setup? - Fuel Line to Carb Fuel Valve pictures incl.


Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Motorized Bicycle General Discussion forum. Hi ya all, So my fuel line doesn't fill up all the way. I finally got everything installed and ...
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Old 07-20-2008, 11:31 PM
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Default Right Setup? - Fuel Line to Carb Fuel Valve pictures incl.

Hi ya all,

So my fuel line doesn't fill up all the way. I finally got everything installed and ready, but the engine doesn't start.

It putters when am pedaling and slowly release the clutch, but no start.

The fuel line doesn't fill up all the way. I am thinking there some type of air trap, where the tank/line needs air in to allow for fuel down and out into the carb or something.

But if you look at the pictures below, does this setup even make sense? I mean, all I got in my kit was a fuel line that is supposed to be connected directly to a valve on the carb.; no clamp no nothing??

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks,

Andrew
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Old 07-20-2008, 11:36 PM
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Default Re: Right Setup? - Fuel Line to Carb Fuel Valve pictures incl.

Just pinch the line a few times it will fill.....
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Old 07-20-2008, 11:51 PM
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Just pinch the line a few times it will fill.....
IT WORKS!!! IT WORKS!!!

Thanks much for the tip...now I just have to make sure the bike is equipped for all the vibration
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Old 07-21-2008, 01:06 AM
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Put a wire tie wrap around the carb inlet hose - it looks like fuel is spewing. I recommend losing the in tank filter and using a plastic inline filter.
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