Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050

V-Strom specific discussion => V-Strom specific discussion => Topic started by: bobbymc on August 09, 2018, 11:35:56

Title: Fuel line clamp.
Post by: bobbymc on August 09, 2018, 11:35:56

I broke down the other day, going along nicely and it cut out completely, when I stopped there was fuel all over the engine, what happened was the flexible fuel line to the metal pipe under the tank had come adrift, would a common old jubillee clip suffice ?....bob

Title: Re: Fuel line clamp.
Post by: Gassoon on August 09, 2018, 12:04:12

I don't think I would do that...it's a mechanism which joins the hose to the tank. Maybe the tank has been off and the hose hadn't clicked into place? Might it just need another try at connecting?

Title: Re: Fuel line clamp.
Post by: Graham62 on August 09, 2018, 12:28:42

That happened to me on the ride out to whitby the other week, I had the tank off and not put the connection back properly, I left the white plastic bit on the metal pipe instead of putting it in the end of the connection. :fix:

Title: Re: Fuel line clamp.
Post by: Gassoon on August 09, 2018, 12:35:13

Hopefully that's it - easily missed out, but needs a positive 'click', and the tabs to jut out a bit more. I found out the hard way as well!

bobbymc - Don't forget the fuel pump is in the tank and it pressurises the fuel