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Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:21 pm
by Deleted User 61
Duane Ausherman wrote:For a temporary fix out on the road due to crap in the filters reducing the flow, just use a bit of air pressure backwards. It will clog up again soon though. Nothing beats a clean tank and filters.
And good fuel line.
Some folks have gone to modern fuel line.
I like the looks of the braided so well, I choose to replace it every 3 years.
Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:47 pm
by Frog
R65 Rob wrote:Some folks have gone to modern fuel line. I like the looks of the braided so well, I choose to replace it every 3 years.
I agree...especially on the older bikes. But they certainly don't last long. I pinch the ends and if I find cracks, I replace.
Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:56 pm
by Garnet
I have had pretty good luck with braided fuel line.
Perhaps it is because I ride mostly in Canada and we keep our corn liquor for sipping and don't waste it in the gas tank.
Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:37 pm
by Deleted User 61
Garnet wrote:I have had pretty good luck with braided fuel line.
Perhaps it is because I ride mostly in Canada and we keep our corn liquor for sipping and don't waste it in the gas tank.
It's probably "still" Monsanto corn liquor.
Oops! Wrong forum!
Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:24 pm
by Steve78RS
Frog
I posted a thread on a Karcoma mod that I did last year. My plastic straws were damaged so I used copper/brass (I forget which) model aero fuel pipes as a more permanent replacement. The staws from my 78 RS are 90 and 30mm respectively (see below)
Without filter
With filter
Steve from Dubbo
Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:24 am
by Frog
Steve78RS wrote:Frog
I posted a thread on a Karcoma mod that I did last year. My plastic straws were damaged so I used copper/brass (I forget which) model aero fuel pipes as a more permanent replacement. The staws from my 78 RS are 90 and 30mm respectively (see below)
Without filter
With filter
Steve from Dubbo
Thanks Steve, good to know. I put together two good petcocks for him and they are working well. I had enough spares to put it all together properly. One of my spare Karcomas did have brass straws.
Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:45 am
by Deleted User 61
Frog wrote:One of my spare Karcomas did have brass straws.
It might have come from Australia!
Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:55 am
by dougie
R65 Rob wrote:Frog wrote:One of my spare Karcomas did have brass straws.
It might have come from Australia!
Yeah - those Aussies got a lotta brass.
Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:12 am
by ME 109
dougie wrote:R65 Rob wrote:Frog wrote:One of my spare Karcomas did have brass straws.
It might have come from Australia!
Yeah - those Aussies got a lotta brass.
Oi! we heard that! (over the wind)
Re: Petcock screens-did you know?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:35 am
by Duane Ausherman
Steve78RS wrote:Frog
I posted a thread on a Karcoma mod that I did last year. My plastic straws were damaged so I used copper/brass (I forget which) model aero fuel pipes as a more permanent replacement. The staws from my 78 RS are 90 and 30mm respectively (see below)
Without filter
With filter
Steve from Dubbo
In the old days, the straws were all copper.