Vacuum Tubes Help Please.

btt · 09-17-2007, 01:02 PM

After replacing a new throttle bodies on my 2001 VFR 800, I am hoping someone can help explain some parts to me. I have installed the throttle bodies successfully and my curiosity is about the nipples where vacuum tubes connect to the air cleaning house. Are there suppose to be holes in those nipples so air can be sucked in via vacuum tubes? One of the four- nipples broke off and it does not seem to have any air hole? I have also checks the other 4 too and don't see them.

I have this bike supposely from a trusted source and I have more gray hairs trying to fix and spending money on it. I am just about to give up. Please help.

My mechanic told me that I needed to replace the throttle bodies b/c it was bent. After over $1000 of buying new part, I could not tell what was wrong with the old TB besides finding old Vacuum tubes clogs......I am very angry.

nozzle · 09-17-2007, 07:52 PM

Btt: you posted your question in the "wrong" part of the forum to get a good answer... Since you have a 2001, try the 5th gen forum:

http://vfrworld.com/forums/fifth-generation-1998-2001/

, or the mechanics part:

http://vfrworld.com/forums/mechanics-garage/

You posted where folks from your part of the world would look for riding partners. Hope this helps...

FrankoQ · 04-17-2008, 10:22 AM

Mmm... not much activity around here.

Gatekeeper · 04-17-2008, 05:34 PM

I was hoping the post was about electron tubes! I know a little about those.

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09-17-2007, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
btt Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Last Online: 09-25-2007 12:51 AM Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Vacuum Tubes Help Please. After replacing a new throttle bodies on my 2001 VFR 800, I am hoping someone can help explain some parts to me. I have installed the throttle bodies successfully and my curiosity is about the nipples where vacuum tubes connect to the air cleaning house. Are there suppose to be holes in those nipples so air can be sucked in via vacuum tubes? One of the four- nipples broke off and it does not seem to have any air hole? I have also checks the other 4 too and don't see them. I have this bike supposely from a trusted source and I have more gray hairs trying to fix and spending money on it. I am just about to give up. Please help. My mechanic told me that I needed to replace the throttle bodies b/c it was bent. After over $1000 of buying new part, I could not tell what was wrong with the old TB besides finding old Vacuum tubes clogs......I am very angry.

04-17-2008, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
FrankoQ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Last Online: Yesterday 12:26 PM Location: Laurel, MD - Find Me! My Ride: 1996 VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 645 Thanks: 9 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Mmm... not much activity around here. __________________ Deny everything!

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09-17-2007, 07:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
nozzle Uber Noz Join Date: May 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 06:23 AM Location: Southern Maryland - Find Me! My Ride: 07 RWB 'ceptor View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,488 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Btt: you posted your question in the "wrong" part of the forum to get a good answer... Since you have a 2001, try the 5th gen forum: http://vfrworld.com/forums/fifth-generation-1998-2001/ , or the mechanics part: http://vfrworld.com/forums/mechanics-garage/ You posted where folks from your part of the world would look for riding partners. Hope this helps...

04-17-2008, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gatekeeper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:46 PM Posts: 295 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts	I was hoping the post was about electron tubes! I know a little about those.