Hi guys,
I just wanted to say this place is awesome. It’s already saved me several headaches regarding the fuel valve on my "new-to-me" 1999 ST1100 ABS (150,000km).
The Haynes manual suggested replacing the fuel hoses, so while I had the fuel valve off, I decided to go for it. I've replaced the lines from the tank to the filter, and from the filter to the plastic connector at the back of the carb block and then the pair of hoses that run into the metal inlets.
Getting into that center-bottom area behind the carbs was a total pain in the arse. I had to pull the tank to work the new hoses into the intakes. After a fair bit of swearing, I managed to get a jubilee clip on the left and a modern fuel injection screw-clamp on the right.
My questions for the experts:
I just wanted to say this place is awesome. It’s already saved me several headaches regarding the fuel valve on my "new-to-me" 1999 ST1100 ABS (150,000km).
The Haynes manual suggested replacing the fuel hoses, so while I had the fuel valve off, I decided to go for it. I've replaced the lines from the tank to the filter, and from the filter to the plastic connector at the back of the carb block and then the pair of hoses that run into the metal inlets.
Getting into that center-bottom area behind the carbs was a total pain in the arse. I had to pull the tank to work the new hoses into the intakes. After a fair bit of swearing, I managed to get a jubilee clip on the left and a modern fuel injection screw-clamp on the right.
My questions for the experts:
- Is that "it" for the critical rubber? Haynes says to replace the hoses, but I want to be sure I'm not missing any hidden rubber bits.
- The Carb Block: I know there are plastic/aluminum lines inside the carb bank itself, but I’m assuming the main rubber lines I just replaced are the primary culprits for age-related failure?
- The "Red Line" Hoses: The ones I pulled had the red stripes down the side, which I assume means they were the 25-year-old originals from the Honda factory. They were fairly stiff.