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Author	Topic:   Eliminating Fuel Pipe Joint
diamondjj	posted 06-19-2003 02:34 PM ET (US)      Talked to my Yamaha dealer today looking for a new fuel pipe joint component on my fuel hose that plugs into the fuel pipe joint at the engine. He suggested that I remove the pipe joint from the engine and the hose, run a hose directly from the water separator through the opening where the fuel pipe joint on the engine was and connecting it directly to the filter assembly inside the engine. I can see both advantages and disadvantages to this but am not so inclined to follow his suggestion. Is anyone doing this ? The inability to quickly remove the fuel line from the engine bothers me.
bsmotril	posted 06-19-2003 03:22 PM ET (US)             That is how my pair of Opti 135s are installed. It has never caused any problems. If need be, there is a shutoff valve on the tank, or you can remove the water separator to cut fuel to the engine. If you need to remove the engine, you;ll be under the cowl anyway to unhook the control cables and electrics. The big advantage is you eliminate a common trouble spot that can suck air into an engine's fuel supply. When that happens, the engine runs lean, then hot, then melts piston tops. BillS

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