Hello, I'm new to the forum and to having an ST1100.
Recently I removed my carbs to replace the coolant hoses and elbows beneath. On my carbs they had the normal tubing around them but it also had a two black valves. One was mounted just behind the thermostat housing and had a vacuum tube running to it. What do these black valves do and can they be removed? Below is a picture I borrowed from another carb rebuild on this forum and it's what my carbs do not look like. Mine only have one tube running to the front just above the PAIR breather outlet and one of the black valves to the right of the PAIR outlet. Thoughts?
Recently I removed my carbs to replace the coolant hoses and elbows beneath. On my carbs they had the normal tubing around them but it also had a two black valves. One was mounted just behind the thermostat housing and had a vacuum tube running to it. What do these black valves do and can they be removed? Below is a picture I borrowed from another carb rebuild on this forum and it's what my carbs do not look like. Mine only have one tube running to the front just above the PAIR breather outlet and one of the black valves to the right of the PAIR outlet. Thoughts?