Replace gas lines or fry!
Hope this saves someone a world of hurt. I took "Chivo" my hard-tail out for a spin the other day. Its a 2000 Ultra Jackhammer. Rode for about 45 minutes, came back, and went inside the house for a glass of ice tea. I came back out about 30 minutes later to find gas streaming out of the gas line all over the engine/exhaust. I cut the petcock (peacock?) off and looked at the gas line. It had deteriorated and was thin as paper where it "burst". I shuddered to thiink what could of happened had I been cruising at 70 mph when it cut loose. My guess is that the alchohol in gasoline must have ate thu it. It was a clear "see-thru" type of gas line. I think it might be a good idea to replace these on a regular bases now.
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 2013 Big Blue Pearl Road Glide Ultra. Monster Ovals, Jackpot Ceramic Headers, Fuel Moto Power Vision and Billet Air Cleaner, Oil Temp guage, saddle bag bumpers. "Lord, help me to be half the man my dog thinks I am"
Last edited by ChivoChavez321; 01-06-2013 at 08:55 PM.
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