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Post by paddy on Nov 28, 2015 8:31:55 GMT
done that last night and it made no difference. I'm going to whip them carbs off again. On a plus side I'm really good at getting slabby carb rubbers on and off these days  |
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Post by paddy on Nov 28, 2015 8:33:17 GMT
Are you still running with an auxiliary tank or with your bikes tank? Do you have a fuel filter in place? still auxiliary, I'm thinking of getting one. |
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Post by rusty on Nov 28, 2015 12:12:20 GMT
Are you still running with an auxiliary tank or with your bikes tank? Do you have a fuel filter in place? still auxiliary, I'm thinking of getting one. Definitely get a fuel filter...just to rule out anything getting into the carbs from the fuel tank etc |
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Post by paddy on Nov 29, 2015 8:20:18 GMT
I was thinking when I start using the actual tank. Not had chance this weekend, the washing machine waste pipe flooded the kitchen and now the pump is not draining, so that's priority
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Post by bigkenxx on Nov 29, 2015 9:03:59 GMT
Is there a flap to access the pump it should have a twist off cover but make sure you have a mop handy lots of water come out the pump gets loads of crap built up in it I always had to clean mine with having dirty overalls and regular had to give it a kick get it going again to pump the water out
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Post by paddy on Nov 29, 2015 9:53:26 GMT
The filter on it was spotless. Yesterday I drained it into a quality street tin lid (The hexagan tin  ) and the front propped up on a spring compressor. Got 3 bucket fulls out. Today I gave in to the wife's suggestion of checking the drain pipe under the sink as it was fine before the disaster. Well it turns out female intuition won over macho pride this time as there was a plastic cap like what sits over a car battery terminal stuck inside. Washing machine now drains as it should and macho man can carry on with the slabbitch. |
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Post by bigkenxx on Nov 29, 2015 10:02:44 GMT
Brill lol
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Post by rusty on Nov 30, 2015 6:24:10 GMT
A filter is going to restrict the flow mate & if you are running of a clean tank it shouldn't be needed anyway I've got a fuel filter that would normally go on a car...it's pretty big lol Didn't know they restrict the flow tho:-/ |
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Post by rusty on Nov 30, 2015 10:16:23 GMT
I've got a fuel filter that would normally go on a car...it's pretty big lol Didn't know they restrict the flow tho:-/ Some are ok but in general they can cause problems, they are designed to work when vertical but its difficult to get one vertical on most bikes so a lot of the time the filter will only be half full, car ones are designed for use with a pump so filling isn't a problem & with the larger capacity you can get away with it a lot of the time
Having said all that no bike with a stock tap should need an extra filter as they already have one in there, just my opinion but a clean tank & the stock filter is a better way to go
I have a pingel high flow tap fitted Your right about the filter only being half full most of the time tho  |
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Post by bluedog59 on Nov 30, 2015 18:50:42 GMT
I had the same problem of a half full fuel filter. I was using one to help a tap out that was struggling at the end of the longest straights when racing. The cure I found was to wiggle or angle the filter on fitting so all the air could escape and then letting it sit back in it's usual position when full. You can also do it by filling it with the pipe off the tap to get the air out. Once done it stayed full providing you didn't run out of fuel ( going onto reserve would empty it but we only ran an on/off tap).
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Post by rusty on Nov 30, 2015 19:28:25 GMT
I had the same problem of a half full fuel filter. I was using one to help a tap out that was struggling at the end of the longest straights when racing. The cure I found was to wiggle or angle the filter on fitting so all the air could escape and then letting it sit back in it's usual position when full. You can also do it by filling it with the pipe off the tap to get the air out. Once done it stayed full providing you didn't run out of fuel ( going onto reserve would empty it but we only ran an on/off tap). Might have to try that myself |
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Post by tonynitrous on Nov 30, 2015 19:41:45 GMT
When I got my ET it had an inline tap and filter.
Both were a good size and shouldn't have caused any restrictions.
The thing was never 100% right.
I re-routed the lines so they wouldn't kink.
I pre-filled them with fuel to avoid air being trapped.
Even tried to shield them with some proper shiny heat shield
to stop the motor / cam cover from hotting up the fuel in them.
Had them on and off dozens of times.
The day it ran best was the day I put brand new stock tap and filter back in.
Just what worked for me.
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Post by bluedog59 on Nov 30, 2015 19:44:49 GMT
Always the best set up, providing you're not running something silly. I was only using the big filter to try and act as a small header tank for when the tap was struggling.
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Post by Estwing on Nov 30, 2015 20:25:47 GMT
Had a big filter on my B12 when I used to fill from jerry cans....nothing but problems. I've stopped using cans and have ditched the filter.
Mk2 bandits have a pretty decent strainer on the tap anyway.... I found out afterwards... larger and a little bit finer than Mk1's
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Post by rusty on Nov 30, 2015 20:42:51 GMT
I use race foam in my tank to help reduce sloshing etc...not sure of that helps to keep crap out the fuel pipes
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) and the front propped up on a spring compressor. Got 3 bucket fulls out. Today I gave in to the wife's suggestion of checking the drain pipe under the sink as it was fine before the disaster.
