Is this part important

[Kels300]

I have a '98 300EX and you know that little o-ring on the end of the gas tank breather hose, well I lost it :eek: . IS this an important piece or is it ok to run it without it?

[exriderdude]

um i have no idea what you are talking about:huh

i replaced my hose and i never saw an o-ring on there, i must have lost mine too i guess, so i must be alright. my new one doesnt have an oring either.

[Kels300]

SOunds like you lost yours too :D Anyways, one the end of the breather hose that attaches to the gas tank cap, there is a little metal gold ring around the hose. But since you replaced yours and a new one doesn't have it either, than I guess I am ok, right.

[300EX KING]

Your fine, all that little gold ring on the hose does is keeps it tight on the gas cap. Its fine without it i took mine off,And the tube never came out once.

[trueblue450]

yeah i lost mine in a wreck.. put the hose back on with out it.. loaded the wheeler up.... got home.. the hose was gone.. I would go get one if you want but maybe my hose was retarded..? Who knows

[Kels300]

300EX_Man- So you lost yours on the trip home? Note to self-when trasporting bike, take hose off so I don't lose it. :D

So basically for everyday riding around my neck of the woods, this ring has nothing to do with functionality??

Thanks alot guys!!

all it does is keeps the hose from falling off. U dont need it.

[exriderdude]

oh, you mean the hose clamp thing, yea i have that. you said o-ring:confused: yea, you dont really need it, but it might fall off

[DarkStarRacing]

nope :devil