Early petrol tank tap and filter

Moderator: VTRDark

Post Reply
BrianC
Posts: 624
Joined: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:44 am
Location: Leyland, lancs

Early petrol tank tap and filter

Post by BrianC »

Has anyone got a good one of these?

After getting storm 2 going over the weekend , when i went in the garage yesterday i could smell petrol.

Today when i looked it was quite clear i had a fuel leak.took the fuel pipes off and petrol is still flowing out of the outlets so it looks like the diaphragm has gone ?!!!

Also the filter is in a bit of a state as well as the o ring.

So has anyone got a working tap and a good filter???

Worse come to worst i will have to buy a repair kit but a still need a filter

Thanks

Brian
User avatar
MacV2
Posts: 17418
Joined: Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:07 pm
Location: Grain

Re: Early petrol tank tap and filter

Post by MacV2 »

You'll find that the fillters swell up so taking them out tends to fek them up...

Best buy a new fillter.

You can get repair kits which have a new diaphragm in the kit.
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
BrianC
Posts: 624
Joined: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:44 am
Location: Leyland, lancs

Re: Early petrol tank tap and filter

Post by BrianC »

Thanks mac - thats whats happened to the filter.

Bit confused looking at those kits as they seem to have two sort of diaphragm pieces - mine seems to be one piece????

Or am i just confused !!!'
User avatar
MacV2
Posts: 17418
Joined: Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:07 pm
Location: Grain

Re: Early petrol tank tap and filter

Post by MacV2 »

BrianC wrote:Thanks mac - thats whats happened to the filter.

Bit confused looking at those kits as they seem to have two sort of diaphragm pieces - mine seems to be one piece????

Or am i just confused !!!'


Yes you are... Smaller one is on the inside IIRC so you cant see it untill you take it all apart...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
BrianC
Posts: 624
Joined: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:44 am
Location: Leyland, lancs

Re: Early petrol tank tap and filter

Post by BrianC »

I already had it to in pieces.

Is there a sort of piston thing the diaphragm fit onto?

Sure someone will have done this
tony.mon
Posts: 15943
Joined: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:46 pm
Location: Norf Kent

Re: Early petrol tank tap and filter

Post by tony.mon »

If you've had it apart you'll KNOW there was a piston with a circular seal either side, and a spring.

Smaller seal inboard.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
BrianC
Posts: 624
Joined: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:44 am
Location: Leyland, lancs

Re: Early petrol tank tap and filter

Post by BrianC »

I didnt know if what looked like a piston thing was a part of the diaphragm, and i was afraid to start pulling it apart.

I presume the seals in the kit fit onto that piston.

Very sadly im not a storm expert and very unsure sometimes
tony.mon
Posts: 15943
Joined: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:46 pm
Location: Norf Kent

Re: Early petrol tank tap and filter

Post by tony.mon »

The seals just push onto the stub on the smaller (nearest the front of the bike) side- pull them off the piston and you will see the groove where the replacement needs to sit.
We all learnt somewhere!
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
BrianC
Posts: 624
Joined: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:44 am
Location: Leyland, lancs

Re: Early petrol tank tap and filter

Post by BrianC »

Cheers tony
Post Reply