Joining Bike Carbs To The Manifold

[swordfish210 20]

Hi, i need some hose to join my carbs to the manifold but i'm reluctant to use Samco hose again because when i took the carbs apart the hose was all perished and i'm concerned that a lot of it would have ended up in my engine. You can get fuel resistant Samco hose but it's on a 4 week order period and would be circa £50 for the amount i need, £50 more than i actually have.

 

Do any of you know where i can get some decent thickness hose that is fairly fuel resistant, something like 3ply. Thanks. Mark

[Tom Fenton 1,548]

I'd investigate how much the joiners are from who ever fitted the carbs to a bike... e.g. Suzuki/Yamaha/Honda etc etc - if they will fit your manifold that is.

[swordfish210 20]

Nah i allready tried that route. The standard manfold is an odd shape, a bit squared off and the standard joiners are hard rubber so there was no way of remoulding them. I did think about taking them out in the lathe a bit with a boring tool but it would have taken the wall thickness down too far and they would have just split.

[pugit666 2]

i too found this problem the other day too. Are you after 2" ID pipe? nearest i could find was 2 1/4" fuel pipe from a motor factors

[miamichris 9]

what about giving stew at bbm a shout, maybe he has some of his silicone pipe around and could sell you some pieces?

[sonofsam 5]

Is their no way of flanging one end and bolting together with ????

[swordfish210 20]

what about giving stew at bbm a shout, maybe he has some of his silicone pipe around and could sell you some pieces?

 

Well it'l probably be the same stuff as Samco so it'l have the same result.

[swordfish210 20]

Is their no way of flanging one end and bolting together with ????

 

Not sure anymore becuase i threw the old rubbers away ages ago, i couldn't see anyway of doing it before though.