RibEye
Senior Member
For the 2nd time since I have owned this beast, the fuel cross-over line has rotted, leaving me with 5 gallons of fuel under my scooter's enclosure, and all over my carport. This is a rather terrifying experience, not knowing how long it had been leaking. I essentially had a fuel-air bomb sharing the roof with all of my other possessions (my house).
I have not ridden her since we discovered that we had bedbugs (~ 9 months), so...
Good thing I did not do as I once did, back before I got married, many moons ago: park my scooter in the living room.
The first time, was with "quality" lines, with stainless steel braid. This time it was with Prestone rubber fuel line. For now, I'm going to replace the line with Prestone fuel injection rubber line.
What am I missing here? The line was not on there all that long. How can I prevent this, or at least prolong the time between events? The fellow at my local hot rod shop recommended that I just replace the line once per year. PTFE fuel line does not come with "push on" options.
Caviat: I have a quick disconnect in the middle of the line, which seals when disconnected, so I can remove the tank without siphoning the tank. That works great, but lines to it don't like fuel, even if I use fuel-specific line.
Enjoy,
Rich P
I have not ridden her since we discovered that we had bedbugs (~ 9 months), so...
Good thing I did not do as I once did, back before I got married, many moons ago: park my scooter in the living room.
The first time, was with "quality" lines, with stainless steel braid. This time it was with Prestone rubber fuel line. For now, I'm going to replace the line with Prestone fuel injection rubber line.
What am I missing here? The line was not on there all that long. How can I prevent this, or at least prolong the time between events? The fellow at my local hot rod shop recommended that I just replace the line once per year. PTFE fuel line does not come with "push on" options.
Caviat: I have a quick disconnect in the middle of the line, which seals when disconnected, so I can remove the tank without siphoning the tank. That works great, but lines to it don't like fuel, even if I use fuel-specific line.
Enjoy,
Rich P