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Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
As I understand it the biggest reason we have a fuel pump is the float bowl is too small. Anyone ever look in to if there is a bigger float bowl that will fit our carb? Seems like that might solve it quick and easy or an I being too literal?
 
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Re:Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
some have just changed out the inlet valve (name escapes me ) others have just went pumpless without ill effects. OR you can switch to a HSR42 and go pumpless too.

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Re:Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
There's a slew of topics on pumpless out there, and a write-up in the tech forum. I'm doing an overhaul in a month, and pumpless is on my to-do list.

Here's a link to the tech article:
http://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/163/96/
 
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Re:Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
In addition to changing the needle valve in the float bowl, and finding a deeper bowl (I tried a few years ago but could not find one), you would also need to build a main jet extension to get the main jet down deeper into the new bowl.
 
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Re:Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
Yeah I figured there might be an issue there, thanks for doing the leg work.

You get up north some day let me know, always looking to go riding....
 
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Re:Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
Yep ya can't suck what ya can't reach.
 
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Re:Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
Curt wrote:
Yep ya can't suck what ya can't reach.

Now THAT'S the best one of the day!!! Thanks for the chuckle Curt!

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Re:Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
Curt wrote:
Yep ya can't suck what ya can't reach.

The last girl I was with sadi that. Thanks for bringing that memory back.
 
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Re:Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
Curt wrote:
Yep ya can't suck what ya can't reach.

So your the guy who tried licking his elbow?
 
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Re:Pumpless idea? 2 Years, 4 Months ago  
Ai't even gonna go there!
 
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