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Title: Any good suggestions for capping off a fuel line?
Post by: Mandres on July 02, 2006, 12:40:18 AM
I've decided I don't like all the plumbing on the stock GS fuel system.  I want to run the reserve line from the tank petcock to one of these:

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then out to the carbs.  Anybody have a good idea for how to cap off the shorter, 'main' line on the tank?  I could just pick up a Y-connector and route both lines into the on/off switch but that's an extra step I'd like to avoid.  I was thinking of JB-welding a machine screw into the brass tube but I don't know how well that would hold up long-term.  Does gasoline cause JB-weld to soften up over time?

-M
Title: Re: Any good suggestions for capping off a fuel line?
Post by: Wrecent_Wryder on July 02, 2006, 04:06:16 AM
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Title: Re: Any good suggestions for capping off a fuel line?
Post by: hmmmnz on July 02, 2006, 04:17:39 AM
you could also leave a little hose on the main line and pop in a plastic bung, that way if you ever want to go back its easy :thumb:
Title: Re: Any good suggestions for capping off a fuel line?
Post by: scottpA_GS on July 02, 2006, 08:45:36 AM
Quote from: Wrecent_Wryder on July 02, 2006, 04:06:16 AM
Most of the time when I've seen fuel lines capped off, someone just puts an inch or two of fuel hose on with a TIGHT screw run into the end, brass or stainless if you've got it, hose clamp over the screw, hose clamp over the fitting. Secure, and reversible later.


+ 1  :thumb:
Title: Re: Any good suggestions for capping off a fuel line?
Post by: Mandres on July 02, 2006, 04:27:21 PM
Ok, I'll try that route.  Thanks fellas

-M