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bluej58 wrote: I figure if the particles are small enough to get through the petcock screen then they will be small enough to pass through the carbs with out any problems :huh:
This is true to some degree for sure, but I suspect one problem is that even though most particles that pass through the screen will also pass through the carbs some of the particles will stick to carb internals and build up over time. Also, some particles may bypass the strainer around its central hole. Below are images (KZ650-C1 petcock) of the little screen tubes that sit on top of the petcock inlets and the strainer at the bottom of the petcock. Next to each to show the relative size of the holes is an eyebrow hair and a common straight pin. The holes in the strainer are small than those of the little screen tubes, but they are all pretty large compared to those in my Golan filter that filters down to 10 microns (.000392"). Ed
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How often do you clean your filter ?
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Have never had a problem with vibration because each end is supported by the flexible fuel line(s)
I like Ed's filter except you cant see if crap is in the fuel, without tools?? The amount of crap that comes out of a station pump in some areas of the country is plain unbelievable ....
Lastly glass still kicks ethanol's ass :woohoo:
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not really looking like i could get a filter on it, but i may be mistaken....
its on a 1980 KZ750h, 4 cylinder.
anyone got any pics of where they put the filters????
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Randombeat wrote: where have you guys found is the best location to put the inline filter, obviously after the petcock and before carbs, but my fuel line is only about 4" long, and is kinda bent in an "S": shape....
not really looking like i could get a filter on it, but i may be mistaken....
its on a 1980 KZ750h, 4 cylinder.
anyone got any pics of where they put the filters????
I use a napa 3027 fuel filter. Yes I found the space from petcock to carb input to be a bit tight. Either the fuel line kinked, got in the way of the throttle cables, or the fuel line was so long in looped up under the tank preventing my tank from running empty on reserve. The long fuel line made my already small 4 gallon tank even smaller because it would not drain all the way. My solution was to put in a 90 degree brass elbow. So my set up is petcock, small length of fuel line, fuel filter, small length of fuel line, brass elbow, small length of fuel line and then the carb input.
I hope that helps.
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