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External fuel blatter

Started by Joe Sull, April 16, 2014, 02:39:51 PM

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Joe Sull

Any of you guys rig there own blatter for running the engine without the tank on it.
You Keep What you kill

Pat Conlon

Yes. Folks who have the gravity fed '84-'87s need one....folks who have the fuel pump models with the longer hose, can simply reverse their tanks and rest the tank on the subframe.
I used a old lawn mower tank hung with a coat hanger for many years, until my son bought me a Motion Pro tank for Xmas....either works just fine.
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

Joe Sull

Ah huh Thats a good idea. I can use the little tank off my outboard. Did you use a reducer to go from hose to hose?
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FJmonkey

I use an old 1 liter water bottle. Drilled a hole in the cap small enough that the 10 MM fuel line wedges in and seals, inverted it and added wire to hang it by. Drilled another small hole the top (was originally the bottom) so I can fill it. Added a stopcock to control fuel flow. 1/2 a liter is plenty of fuel for syncing the carbs.
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Pat Conlon

Quote from: Joe Sull on April 16, 2014, 04:41:59 PM
Ah huh Thats a good idea. I can use the little tank off my outboard. Did you use a reducer to go from hose to hose?

Nope, the small hose off the Motion Pro fits inside the large Yamaha hose feeding the carbs....
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

Firehawk068

I use a small (cheap) universal radiator overflow tank, purchased at Autozone for around $7-$8
The clear hose came with it, and came with a hanger bracket......................



Alan H.
Denver, CO
'90 FJ1200

yamaha fj rider

Nice Alan, looks good. I will be getting one of those.

Kurt
93 FJ1200
FJ 09
YZ250X I still love 2 strokes
Tenere 700
FJR1300ES

Joe Sull

Bunch of good ideas. I had one of those overflow bottles for 3 or 4 years and thought I'd have a use for it then thru it out last summer. :unknown:
Quote from: FJmonkey on April 16, 2014, 06:07:08 PM
I use an old 1 liter water bottle. Drilled a hole in the cap small enough that the 10 MM fuel line wedges in and seals, inverted it and added wire to hang it by. Drilled another small hole the top (was originally the bottom) so I can fill it. Added a stopcock to control fuel flow. 1/2 a liter is plenty of fuel for syncing the carbs.
I had a 3/8" threaded air barb that I tried to thread into a plastic jug and make a funnel. It leaked and was very awkward. Like juggling kittens as I worked. Maybe just forcing the rubber tube in to the bottle would work much better. 
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movenon

I like Allan's.  I had been thinking about buying a used mini bike or small dirt bike tank and using that because it would probably have a shut off valve already on.
e bay or motorcycle wrecker item. 
George
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1990 FJ 1200