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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #30 - 04/22/05 at 11:06:59 Setral wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: That bothers me only because in the Clymers manual, it makes it sound like you can buy the filter and replace it seperately. Just clean it good and reinstall. If it has tears in it, install an inline filter which would be cheaper anyway.
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Setral Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Ressurection Posts: 114 KC Missouri Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #31 - 04/25/05 at 13:15:05 ok, petc0ck question. If the vaccuum hose is removed, the tank is full of gas, and it is set to PRI, should fuel come out of the gas line?
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bentwheel Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ride free, citizen Posts: 658 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #32 - 04/25/05 at 13:20:00 Yes.
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Setral Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Ressurection Posts: 114 KC Missouri Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #33 - 04/25/05 at 13:24:14 ok, then I do have an issue with the petc0ck. When I pulled the tank, I had it set to PRI and the gas hose going into a tank, but it didn't drain even a drop. I took the entire thing apart, I'm assuming that the little diaphragm must be having problems, considering the age of the bike, I wouldn't be surprised.
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bentwheel Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ride free, citizen Posts: 658 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #34 - 04/25/05 at 13:46:35 It sounds more like you have an obstruction. The diaphragm is functional only in the ON and RESERVE modes. Go to the technical Corner on this site and look up Convert Petcock to Manual Mode for everything you always wanted to know about them.
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Setral Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Ressurection Posts: 114 KC Missouri Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #35 - 04/25/05 at 13:55:29 I only said that, because I can't get anything out of it even when on PRI, and when I blow into the fuel out piece, it blows through and it seems like the diaphragm opens. But nothing will go the other direction. I'll take it apart and look it over better when I get home.
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #36 - 04/26/05 at 00:23:06 Fuel tap probably has some crystallized gas "varnish in it. Moves out of the way when you apply air pressure, then falls right back to where it was. Had a Honda do that, drove me crazy trying to figure it out. -WD
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Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH
Reply #37 - 04/28/05 at 09:30:28

Why... oh why.. is it just when you think you're ahead and ready to move on, something happens?

New fuel tank arrived this morning, and I thought I was ready for getting it on. I've still got numerous things left to do and buy before I can even think of putting her on the road.

And top it off... family and job issues keep coming up, preventing much shop time. Embarrassed

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #38 - 04/28/05 at 10:52:32 Yup, life is what happens while you're making other plans.
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Oklahoma_Mike Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline With two on the ground love can be found Posts: 426 Tulsa Oklahoma Area Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #39 - 04/28/05 at 19:04:42 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: Yup, life is what happens while you're making other plans. no truer words were ever spoken 8)
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Setral Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Ressurection Posts: 114 KC Missouri Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #40 - 04/29/05 at 08:03:59 My bank account is wincing everytime I mention the motorcycle. And I still have at least another $70 to go. Most of the parts are already ordered or I already have them. Hoping just a few more weeks before she feels the road again.
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Setral Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Ressurection Posts: 114 KC Missouri Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #41 - 05/10/05 at 10:17:54 All parts, except the air filter have arrived. Going to see about digging out the camera soon. (edited: because I picked up the oil and sparkplug at lunch)
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #42 - 05/10/05 at 13:06:22 Git 'er done...
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #43 - 05/10/05 at 15:51:16 Yup, get'er done, ride it and enjoy. Life is too da-mn short not to. Ed L.
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Setral Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Ressurection Posts: 114 KC Missouri Gender:	Re: Ressurecting an 87 LS650PH Reply #44 - 05/11/05 at 07:09:22 Her headlight came on.. her horn beeped, and both sets of turn signals came on for their first time in 8 years. Can't start her yet though, still have to wait a few days to do an oil change, and clean her up a bit in the mean time. (Still waiting on the air filter)
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