07 sportster fuel line has kink right at fuel rail.will this be a problem?

 

Can you straighten it and secure it with a zip tie or something?

 

Im replacing mine as well, and there is no way to get this new one (Stainless wrapped as opposed to the factory rubber) in without a kink just due to the length. Looking back at the hose i removed (wish I woulda paid more attention when removing) it does look like it had a kink in it as well just due to a line/shape i can see on it. Due to the length and that you have to basically loop it back over itself, and the aggressive bend it has to take right out of the fuel rail, and the fact that you cannot rotate it (the tab means it can only go on one way) im not seeing anyway around it, it really is a bear to get in there.

My new tank valve should be in tonight and ill put it all back together. Ill let you know if the kink causes problems. Guess ill have to order a stock line if it does...

 

 

Yea my aftermarket one is much stiffer, so instead of just creating a nice loop like yours it kinks, right about where the red tape is on there. Could just be an illusion, but i don't think i have that much space (height wise) either. I have the 4.5 gal tank

 

What problem were you having. ..mis-fire sputtering, running out of fuel? Or where you having a problem at all. Mine has a pretty tight bend in it but hasn't been a problem in over 20,000 miles.

 

Yup spit sputter at low cruise like going through town. 4th 5th seems pretty ok not perfect though.

 

I'd be worried about a kink, even if it isn't causing a restriction now as that is the only flex point between the hard mounted gas tank and the rubber mounted motor so there is quite a bit of flexing in the line when the motor is running and inevitably will always flex at the kink point.

 

Wouldn't run out of fuel at low cruse and not do at wide open throttle. How does it do when you get on it. Maybe getting an OEM fuel line would help. I have never heard of one being a problem.

 

Not terrible when I give it a twist.