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1981 Honda CB900C Custom · Fuel & Intake Parts Buying guide
Honda’s 1981 Custom supplement adds a vacuum-operated fuel-line diaphragm between the tank supply and carburetors. Its fuel, vacuum and vent connections matter when fuel does not reach the bowls. The manual tank petcock, intake holders and one-carb sealing kit serve different parts of that system.
M18 × 1.0 petcock1981 Custom application; references 16950-MA4-671 and 16950-461-771. Verify the tank thread.View part
Four carb holdersFour engine-side holders; required clamp sizes are 46–49mm and 50–52mm, four of each when replacing all clamps.View part
One-carb sealing kitFloat-bowl gasket, float needle and O-rings; each kit rebuilds one carburetor.View part
Related parts: Four carb-to-airbox boots · Stock-airbox filter
The featured petcock has an M18 × 1.0 tank connection. Honda’s 1981 diaphragm check also verifies that fuel is shut off without vacuum and flows when the specified test vacuum is applied. Use the workshop test and correct tube routing before replacing carburetor parts; confirm the exact valve version before choosing any repair kit.
Engine-side holders and the larger airbox-side boots are separate four-piece sets with different clamp requirements. Check that the bank is seated evenly and the airbox remains intact. Honda’s troubleshooting includes intake leaks and a dirty air cleaner, so correct these faults before trying to tune around them.
On the 1981 Custom, check the separate fuel-line diaphragm and its vacuum and vent tubes as well as the tank strainer and fuel line. A blockage or failed automatic valve can restrict supply even when the manual petcock is open. Follow Honda’s diaphragm test before condemning the carburetors.
No. Its gasket, float needle and O-rings cover only their specified positions. Trace the leak and inspect the mating seat, bowl, drain screw and connecting tubes; a damaged hard part may need a separate repair.
No. Holders connect the carburetors to the engine, while the other boots connect them to the airbox. Match the side and position, then check the separate clamps and confirm that previous intake modifications have not changed the arrangement.
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