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Title: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: tussey on July 26, 2006, 03:17:59 PM
Um....Is there some sort of device I can build that I can just hook a hose to and it will despense gas....Kinda like those things at the hospital that hold bags of liquid and it attaches to an IV. I wanna build one that attaches to my gas line so I can pop the carbs in and out and test them without having to @#$! around with my tank..

any suggestions before I get started. I remember reading about it on here, although I have no idea what to search under.
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Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: ignoreance on July 26, 2006, 03:24:14 PM
Search....  they talked about this maybe a week ago
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: hmmmnz on July 26, 2006, 03:29:22 PM
how about a plastic petrol tank with a hose attached :icon_mrgreen:
lol have a searh mate. they are  easy to make :thumb:
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: tussey on July 26, 2006, 03:41:38 PM
Did a search didn't find anything.

What search terms should I be using?
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: EdChen on July 26, 2006, 04:30:42 PM
take a look here, it might help:http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=13645.0

I think i searched something like "gas bottle"  I'm not sure, but hope it helps!
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: The Buddha on July 26, 2006, 06:43:51 PM
$7 - go to auto parts store, and buy a large vehicle radiator overflow catch can.
Of if you're sheap like me ... but a radiator overflow can off any damn thing from a junkyard.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: GeeP on July 26, 2006, 06:45:27 PM
Just rest your tank on top of the frame.  

Option #2 is to roll a bench or something over to your bike and get 10' of fuel line.  Put the tank on the bench in "prime" and hook it up.  Why make another special tool you have to store somewhere?  Combined with a home-built water-manometer-on-a-broomstick you'll be looking hick!   :thumb:
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: tussey on July 26, 2006, 08:33:58 PM
Quote from: GeeP on July 26, 2006, 06:45:27 PM
Just rest your tank on top of the frame. 

Option #2 is to roll a bench or something over to your bike and get 10' of fuel line.  Put the tank on the bench in "prime" and hook it up.  Why make another special tool you have to store somewhere?  Combined with a home-built water-manometer-on-a-broomstick you'll be looking hick!   :thumb:

word. Can someone tell me. Since the system is a vaccuum it doesn't matter if the fuel is lower than the carbs it will suck it out right? I made this a while back but it sits lower than the carbs. Can I just hook a long hose up to it?

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Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: Egaeus on July 26, 2006, 08:36:01 PM
The vacuum only opens the diaphragm.  It's gravity-fed.  You're gonna' hafta' put 'er on blocks, Jethro!
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: dgyver on July 27, 2006, 05:05:04 AM
Look in the FAQ section.  :cookoo:
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: GeeP on July 27, 2006, 08:16:46 AM
The tank needs to be at roughly the same height as it's location on the frame.  Gravity feeds the fuel to the float bowls.
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: tussey on July 27, 2006, 10:23:53 PM
Went to autozone and home depot.

here is what I bought (pics below)

Coolant recovery system $9
4' Hose $.79
2 Barbed nipple to 1/2" adapters $2
1/2" Ball joint $3

total $15 or so. not sure where/how I'm going to mount it.

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Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: Jared on July 29, 2006, 09:00:54 AM
The bigger autozone overflow thing  has a universal kind of  bracket included that you can just bend around at the top and it will hang from your  bar/grip ( clutch side..).....

Here's kerry's old post...he hung his from the mirror.... I prefer the grip....it all works.

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=4282.0


They have the "professional" ones that cost 50-80$ or more that look like the big IV Bottles....



Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: tussey on July 29, 2006, 10:21:19 AM
is it cool if I bypass the petcock and run it right into the carbs? I'm trying to get the vavle as close to the carbs as possible
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: Jared on July 29, 2006, 11:21:05 AM
Yeah that's fine.. you just need fuel to the carbs and the vacuum line plugged or left attached to the  factory petcock...

I usualy just hook to the line between the carbs and petcock....
Title: Re: Building Mobile Gas Tank..thingie....device.. (for testing carbs)
Post by: Mandres on July 29, 2006, 11:23:13 AM
Yes, you can run it straight into the carbs.  I just use a lawn mower tank I salvaged from the local engine repair shop.  It's about the size of a shoebox and works great.