How to change or clean the fuel filter?

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Re: How to change or clean the fuel filter?

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Mmmmm. Just a thought- have you checked that the vac line is on the correct place on the fuel tap?
It should be on the 9 o'clock position, rather than the one pointing straight down.

What did you do prior to it starting to do this?
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Re: How to change or clean the fuel filter?

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lloydie wrote: Wed May 11, 2016 8:11 am No just ran then il .
Priming them was difficult too .
I've just now fitted inline filters and it's not even running now the filters on the sidestand side are filling up but the other side is empty
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Re: How to change or clean the fuel filter?

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sounds like you dont have enough vac pressure to pull the fuel through?... vac pipe ok?..
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Re: How to change or clean the fuel filter?

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Vacuum pipe erm is this on the fuel tap the bike is 17 years old so there seen better days but no visible holes
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Re: How to change or clean the fuel filter?

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it runs from the petcock on the tank down to one of the inlet stubs... should be plugged into the tank just beside the petrol pipe on the left.. not the one pointing down..
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Re: How to change or clean the fuel filter?

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You can get a fluid lock not allowing flow through aftermarket inline filters with the screens - You have to 'prime' them so they become fully saturated to allow flow.
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