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Offline Rcgreaves

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k75 mystery part
« on: June 09, 2021, 11:57:21 PM »
What is this part?  Fuel tank over flow drain is my guess..Maybe from batter drain??

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Re: k75 mystery part
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2021, 05:34:22 AM »
That is called an "air accumulator" aka 'the cup'.
Generally it was used under the fuel tank to catch/combine the fuel tank vent and filler cap rain drain into 1 single line.
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Re: k75 mystery part
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2021, 07:00:35 AM »
It catches any blinker fluid that leaks out of the flasher relay.
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Re: k75 mystery part
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2021, 07:02:55 AM »
On a more serious note, it doesn't like to stay where it is supposed to so it helps if you zip-tie it to the frame.

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Re: k75 mystery part
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2021, 08:34:37 AM »
Check and check gentlemen.  Thank you.
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