Honda hornet scottoiler

[GrumpyGuts]

Hi,

When I purchased my Hornet 1998, it came with a Scottoiler Vsystem. I have removed this because I don't want it, but there's something bugging me.

The system works on a vacuum, and there's a vacuum screw on the inlet on the engine. A wire lead from that to the scottoiler and it has since been removed.

Silly question, but will the bike start without it? The wire has literally just been removed exposing the nipple. (can't start it yet to try not ready yet)

Cheers
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[Casper]

Not known your bike carbs but that will also be the nipple to balance the carbs. Mine is on the carbs. It will start but not run to sweet unless you can close it up. Not ideal but you can run some tape round the hole till you get it pluged.

[stinkwheel]

That wasn't a wire, it was a thin piece of plastic tubing.

That nipple is a vacuum stub and if the hose was just pulled out, it's left the vacuum stub open to the air. The engine will draw air in through it and run lean as hell on that cylinder. Could potentially even hole a piston.

You need to cover the stub over with a little rubber boot designed for that purpose called a "vacuum cap".
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That said, the normal way to fit a scotoiler to a hornet is to tap into the vacuum hose to the fuel tap with a T-piece. If this is the case, chances are the bike won't get the chance to run lean as the fuel tap won't open. You'd need to either replace the hose or take the T-piece out and rejoin the hose with a straight tube.

So. It might start but you shouldn't try until you've sorted it out.

Post a picture of the part in question and someone will be able to help you if the above makes no sense.
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