Fuel filter into fuel tap - is it threaded or just press-in?

Fast Eddie said:

Strip the float bowls and clean them, especially the float needle and seat, and fit some good in line filters Baz.

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gpzkat said:

I have had that N15 tank's cork gasket disintegrating gradually and leaving bits in the tank. I ran one day without a filter as I was tuning it, and a speck got in the float valve and it dripped gas through the overflow. First time I've every had any such swarf in a tank in dozens of bikes over too many decades. I think maybe rubber would be better. I don't want to start a rubber vs cork fight tho.

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Tornado said:

My chain link has been fine for 20k miles now, BTW.

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gpzkat said:

I have had that N15 tank's cork gasket disintegrating gradually and leaving bits in the tank. I ran one day without a filter as I was tuning it, and a speck got in the float valve and it dripped gas through the overflow. First time I've every had any such swarf in a tank in dozens of bikes over too many decades. I think maybe rubber would be better. I don't want to start a rubber vs cork fight tho.

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o0norton0o said:

But using your logic, you should ditch the master link because it occasionally fails, but you don't do that..... So you are saying that the potential failure point of an external filter causes you to abandon them, but the potential failure point of a master link doesn't bother you, so you are inconsistent with your application of logic. Didn't you see Jerry's thread the other day where he lost his master link on his BSA outting?.....

If you keep having issues with external filters, where I have not had any issues for over 40 years of using them, it suggests perhaps it's your choice of filter or your method of securing them that accounts for the difference in our experiences. Or,... maybe I'm gonna fry one of these days when my fuel line inevetably fails while the sky is falling..

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baz said:

Turned out to be the pilot blocked on the middle carb
Had to rod it out a 100psi wasn't enough to clear it
Just got back from some exhaustive testing!!

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Tornado said:

As I said, I do like have a filter, but the plastic clears ones on market these days are a crap shoot. Will not be fitting them again on my bikes. Am completely open to trying other types when i find a compact one of better material.

Please stop you chain link comparisons, those do not fail at the rate of these filters and never will.

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Fast Eddie said:

Glad you sorted it Baz.
The ‘issues’ I’ve had with particles upsetting Japanese carbs were all flooding ie particles preventing the float needle from shutting off fully. I’ve had this with Mikuni and Keihin carbs and that’s why I now always use in line filters with these carbs.
I’ve not personally suffered blockages (yet) and suspect they’re caused by issues other than particles, ie stale fuel, corrosion, etc and thus are not related to filtration.

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baz said:

The pilot was plugged with some black shit

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Triton Thrasher said:

Do you have black hoses?

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Fast Eddie said:

They’re expensive, but they last a lifetime (well, longer actually) and never fail…

Try Pingel.

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baz said:

Yep
I'll take a look to see if there's any delamination

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Tornado said:

Yikes, $116 CAD each at Fortnine.

Seems quite a few alloy types of same or smaller dimensions for around $15 each. You loose fuel visibilty, but i run translucent yellow silicone hoses so thats not an issue.

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