tubo de vapores

English translation: breather pipe

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Spanish term or phrase:	tubo de vapores
English translation:	breather pipe
Entered by:	liz askew

16:59 Nov 3, 2008

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks

Spanish term or phrase: tubo de vapores

A small pipe on a motorbike, attached to the petrol tank.

From an instruction manual for unpacking a motorbike, the sentence is:

Colocar el tubo de vapores al pivote del tapón de gasolina

David Russell KudoZ activity Questions: 321 (none open) (7 without valid answers) (21 closed without grading) Answers: 194 Spain
Local time: 02:33

breather pipe

Explanation:
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KAWASAKI ZX6R ZX6 G1 > 1998 > FUEL TANK BREATHER PIPE on eBay ...
Find KAWASAKI ZX6R ZX6 G1 > 1998 > FUEL TANK BREATHER PIPE in the , Kawasaki , Motorcycle Parts , Motorcycle Parts Accessories , Cars, Parts Vehicles ...
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:33

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Summary of answers provided

Breather tube"

eski

1 +3

breather pipe

liz askew

vapor line

bigedsenior

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

breather pipe

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:33
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 63

Grading comment

thanks

4 hrs confidence:

vapor line

Explanation:
Most likely it is a vapor return line that allows the gas vapors to be returned to the fuel system rather than escaping to the atmosphere.

When gas caps were allowed to vent to the atmosphere, t was through a valve inside the cap.

bigedsenior
Local time: 17:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 361

8 hrs confidence:

Breather tube"

Explanation:
Sent to Motorcycle Experts March 12 04:33 PM. Motorcycle runs but pumps gas out of top breather tube under tank. Optional Information: ...
motorcycle.justanswer.com/questions/14172-fuel-comming-breather - 28k -

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In a certain motorcycle of such a type, a fuel pump is disposed within a main ..... the fuel pump 81 and the fuel tank 56, as well as the breather tube 59b, ...
www.faqs.org/patents/app/20080210203 - 42k - En caché - Páginas similares

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CF Fuel Tank: 748-998- Factory Painted Quality pre-preg CF tank made in ... This tank will require a breather tube with check valve which we have available. ...
www.speedzilla.com/forums/ducati-classifieds/51500-new-carb... - 32k - En caché - Páginas similares

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2008 Ninja 250 Motorcycle Gas Tank High Pitched Noise? ... Yes, the Kawasaki Ninja's breather tube is really narrow, and it makes a high pitched little ...
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080821102234AAS8CBA - 41k -

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Some bikes have a separate breather tube to prevent this vacuum from building, ... definitely the fuel filter and fuel-tank breather ideas are a good ones, ...
www.totalmotorcycle.com/BBS/viewtopic.php?t=27012&sid=4461c... - 61k - En caché - Páginas similares

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Hope this works for you, David:

Motorcycle runs but pumps gas out of top breather tube under tank ... taken carb off and cleaned drained fuel tank for any impureities ...
motorcycle.justanswer.com/questions/14172-fuel-comming-breather - 28k - En caché - Páginas similares

Saludos :))

eski
Mexico
Local time: 18:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 252

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