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【第３０節】 その日 ・ ・ 昼下がりの海岸はこれ以上ないほど静かだった。 ・ ・ 爛漫(らんまん)と咲き溢れる紅の華麗、芳ばしい潮の香り、遥かに望む地平線に、男の目蓋に焼き付く記憶は鮮明に具現化していく… ・ ・ 男はゆっくりとキーを鍵穴に差し込み、エンジンをかけた。 …眠っていたマシンが目を覚まし、静かに３拍子を奏で始めると、得体の知れない哀愁と期待とが、虚ろになった心に流れ込み、胸中に広がる… ・ ・ ・ ・ １秒は１分のように長く、マシンの“こだま”は静かな海岸に、いつまでも響き渡る。 それはまるで、それぞれの次を指し示すかのように、静かに、力強く… ・ ・ ・ (今回の写真はninoさんからのご提供です！ありがとうございます！) ・ ・ #海岸 #バルカン1500 #vulcan #vulcan1500 #vn1500 #kawasaki #バルカン #愛車 #チタフォルニアタイムズ #ツーリング仲間 #アメリカン #アウトドア #旅 #ハーレー #ハーレーダビッドソン #男のロマン #インスタ映え #カリフォルニア #ChitaFornia #チタフォルニア #知多 #知多半島 #アメリカ #America #ツーリング #バイク #バイカー #知多フォルニア #アメ車 (知多半島) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnVfz_3BCJb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pxwol8bgape2

Finished the oil change. All that's left is the coolant flush. Here is the full walk around!

I was literally jumping for joy and screaming!!!

Day 5 of tank cleaning. I shook it more and dumped the old vinegar and poured in a fresh gallon. I also took some steel wool to the inside of the filler neck to see how the inside would look once I get in there to really scrub it. You can see the rust mud down in the bottom. I'm going to need to really rinse it out good. The fuel pump should be here by Friday! Maybe I'll have a good project for this weekend. In the mean time I'll just keep shaking and turning the tank to get as much of the inside exposed to the vinegar as possible. Fingers crossed.

The vinegar and bb's appears to be working. The inside looks so much better from what I can see through the filler neck. I can't wait to pull the old pump bracket off and see for sure! I obviously need to take a wire brush to it to get the leftovers. Above: day 1, day 2 & day 4. I have now let it set upside down (p.s. It leaks that way ;) ) right side up, and now it is on the left side. I am trying to let the vinegar get to all surfaces on the inside.

While waiting on the vinegar in the tank, I decided to pull the fuel injectors to ensure they were in working order and not clogged. I started by unplugging the wiring harnesses (which were a bit tough), removing the fuel line from the delivery joint and removing the vacuum line from the pressure regulator. Next I began unscrewing the 3 screws that hold the delivery joint to the intake body being careful not to strip them. Once free a gentle tug upwards freed the injectors from the intake. I stuffed a clean paper towel in each opening to keep out dirt and debris. I then removed the injectors one at a time to clean them. I put together a rudimentary pressurized cleaning apparatus by using a *new* tire valve stem with he valve removed. The valve stem fits perfect over the end of the injector and creates a nice seal. I drilled a small hole in the cap of the valve stem to fit the carb cleaner straw through. Then, using alligator clips and a 9v battery I activated the injector and sprayed the carb cleaner through. While the injectors were out, I sprayed carb cleaner through the delivery joint to make sure everything inside was clean. Once the carb cleaner evaporated off I used *new* motor oil to lubricate the o ring on top of the injectors and in the receiving port of the intake. I gently re-installed the injectors into the delivery joint, and the delivery joint back into place over the intake. I snugged down all of the screws being careful not to over tighten and replaced all of the fuel lines, wiring harnesses and vacuum line. Now to wait for the pump and tank.