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Feb 13th, 2008, 09:30 AM
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Location: lake jackson,tx
Posts: 912 Model: 03 883 XLC-CHOPPER Occupation: welder
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On My New Tank There Are 2 Nice Size Holes At The Bottom, Guessing This Is A Crossover. On The Stock Tank There Is A Line From The Bottom Of The Tank That Goes All The Way To The Primary Case. Is This Some Kind Of Vent Line Or Emmissions. I'm Guessing That The Pop Up Cap Is Vented.
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Feb 13th, 2008, 10:50 AM
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#2
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Alvin TX
Posts: 1,729 Model: 03 E Glide X cop bike Interests: My family Old Dodge truck's Riding My Glide Occupation: Retired truck Driver
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How much different's is in the stock tank to the new tank ,? are you going with the fat bob looking tank ?
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Feb 13th, 2008, 01:45 PM
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#3
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Location: lake jackson,tx
Posts: 912 Model: 03 883 XLC-CHOPPER Occupation: welder
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Holds More Gas And Stretched, Has A Popup Gas Cap.
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Feb 13th, 2008, 07:05 PM
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#4
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i dont know why you would have a gas line to the primarys.....all ya need is a vented cap....a crossover to get the gas past the hump to the outlet side...and a petcock...  |
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Feb 14th, 2008, 09:10 AM
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#5
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Location: lake jackson,tx
Posts: 912 Model: 03 883 XLC-CHOPPER Occupation: welder
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After Looking At The Old Oil Tank There Is A Check Valve That The Line Goes Through First. My Guess It Is A Emissions Thing.
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Feb 14th, 2008, 09:28 AM
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#6
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Location: cheyenne wy
Posts: 802 Model: 06 flhxi Interests: family,fun, fast chrome Occupation: causing hate and discontent
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to throw a couple pennys in, the line on your old tank did it connect to your primary, cause it looks like it could be an expansion relief line that would run down by your primary, with a pressure relief so ya ain't dripping fuel when you corner bumps and such, and so that it dosen't come out your lid and down the side of your tank, your new tank probably didn't come with that feature, and that looks like your cross over at the bottom, and I ain't figurin out the oil tank thing, unless its pointing out the valve as stated above and nothing to do with the oil tank it's self. just some thing I have seen before.
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Feb 16th, 2008, 08:39 PM
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#7
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Location: lake jackson,tx
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It Had Like A Check Valve Hooked On To The Back Of The Oil Tank. If I Knew What Kind Of Fitting That Was On The Inside, I Would Just Put One On The New Tank. But My Guess It's A Emissions Deal Or Like You Said. I Know No Gas Should Go Into The Primary, So At This Point I'm Just Going To Hook The Check Valve Do Hicky Back Up And Tuck It Back Be Hind The Oil Tank Agian. The Cap Is Vented So Hope Fully It Will Work Out.
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Feb 17th, 2008, 05:24 PM
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#8
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sounds like a plan to me.....but maybe make the line long enough to exit the lower frame. just incase it is some type of overflow,,,,dont need gas fumes buildingup near a electrical sourse............like the battery... |
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Feb 18th, 2008, 09:32 AM
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#9
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Location: lake jackson,tx
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THAT WOULD GIVE ME THAT [GHOST RIDER] LOOK  PUT THE PETCOK ON THE TANK, AND GUESS WHAT? IT HITS THAT MOUNT THAT CONNECTS THE JUGS TOGETHER. DUE TO THAT 1/2 INCH OF SPACE FROM THE FRAME MOUNT. NOW I HAVE TO CUT THE BRACKET, WHICH MEANS THAT I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO PUT BOLTS IN IT TO CONNECT TO THE FRAME. SO IF ALL THE OTHER MOUNTS ARE IN PLACE, IS IT OK NOT TO PUT THOSE BOLTS TO THE BACK BONE OF THE FRAME. THERE ARE 10 BOLTS HOLDE'N THE MOTOR IN PLACE. 4 AT THE BACK BOTTOM,4 AT THE FRONT BOTTOM, RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE, 2 AT THE FRONT TOP. I ALREADY SEE THAT I WILL HAVE TO MOUNT THE TANK HIGHER THAN NORMAL FOR THE TRIPLE TREE CLEARANCE, DUE TO THE STRECH IN THE TANK AND RAKE OF THE NECK. |
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Feb 18th, 2008, 10:14 AM
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#10
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200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Georgia
Posts: 270 Model: '05 Heritage Interests: Riding, Shooting, Grandkids Occupation: Retired
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Sounds like you have a Tar Baby also.  |
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Feb 19th, 2008, 08:01 PM
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#11
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More than 100 posts!
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Location: Boise, ID
Posts: 122 Interests: Keeping Momma Happy Occupation: Airplane Pilot
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Feb 19th, 2008, 08:09 PM
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#12
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i am not sure i would not use all the bolts for the engine/trans mounting. the engine is part of the frame on sportsters....it would not suprise me that even on a ridgid, they use the engine for support.
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Feb 20th, 2008, 08:36 AM
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#13
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Location: lake jackson,tx
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Instead Of Useing Spacers, Or Leaving Them Out, I'm Just Going To Cut The Middle Of The Bracket Out And Add The Space With Metal. Like A L Shape. That Would Solve The Space Issue And Hopefully Give Me The Petcock Clearance. Still Hard To Say, I Need The Front End To Do The Tank And Seat.
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