Fuel line hose barb too loose

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The barb's for the cross over fuel line on my 38's are loose. I could tell there was some kind of epoxy, or glue, or what ever they used in the hole. Would one of those "T"'s that Mikes sell fix it. Or, what would you guy's recommend. I'd rather not wait on new part's. I haven't even got to ride this bike yet. Thanks.
 

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Re-enforce it.
Stake/knurl it.
Tap it back in.
 

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WE's idea looks like a good one but you may need some sort of sealer to go along with it. Since that part should never need to come out, maybe a little JB Weld? I repaired a leaking petcock with it. One of the blind plugs had started leaking. Same deal as yours, the factory glue or sealer had come off.
 
What is the point of this cross over? Thinking of just blocking it up.
On Euro bikes it does not exist I believe. US bikes were equipped with a single T feeding both carbs from a single fuel line. Euro bikes had 8mm banjo fittings on each carb or pressed/glued in elbows.
 
I guess its only to help with even delivery when the tank is low. my bike has 2 petcocks (one per carb) plus a cross over. like the photo at the top. No T fittings, just a line between the carbs. The plastic 90deg fittings are a bit past its best so just going to get rid of it.
 
That "T" fitting was used on the BS34's. The 38's had separate fuel lines and a crossover tube between the carbs just below where the fuel line attaches. I think it was to keep one carb from running dry if the side of the tank it was connected to ran out. The later tanks with only one petcock were reshaped internally at the rear. The hump for the frame tube was lowered at the back so fuel could flow around it from the non-petcock side.
 
Going to make my life easy and use belzona to block the cross over holes. Just need to remember I may lose one cylinder before the other when low on fuel.
 
Are the plastic parts loose on the brass or are the brass parts loose in the carb?
If the brass is tight in the carbs you kight fight a piece of fuel line that fits then cut it just long enough to fit between the catbs when installed.
When I ran that type of carb on my 75 I liked the crossovr tube. That way I only had to use one petcock. The amount of fuel left in thetank if one side uns dry isn't nuch, a cup or two.
Using both petcocks is a bit if over kill. The later bikes only used ione petcock to feed the carbs. I run the Kawaski Ninja 500 carbs on the 75 and ione petcock feeds them just fine. It has a 750 kit in it so a 650 won't outrun the fuel flow from one petcock.
Leo
 
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