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fuel filter
Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Motorized Bicycle Trouble Shooting forum. i saw that a lot of builders put an extra filter in the fuel lines between petcock and carb. im ...  | 
07-27-2008, 08:21 AM
| | Senior Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Jun 2008
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| |  fuel filter
i saw that a lot of builders put an extra filter in the fuel lines between petcock and carb. im going to copy this idea cause my bike quit on the way to work on night and it started to rain right at that exact moment. I later found dirt in the carb and in the fuel line sag. that little filter in the petcock isn't very effective by itself. |
07-27-2008, 08:28 AM
|  | Master Bike Builder & Forum Sponsor | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Duvall, WA PNW
Posts: 1,703
| | Re: fuel filter
The standard advice is to just throw the tank screen filter away. And start minute one with an inline filter. |
07-27-2008, 09:15 AM
|  | HS Math Teacher | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: arkansas
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| | Re: fuel filter
Pablo, do you suggest just cutting the tank screen out of the fitting or something else? |
07-27-2008, 09:57 AM
| | Master Bike Builder & Forum Sponsor | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Duvall, WA PNW
Posts: 1,703
| | Re: fuel filter
Whichever style you have. Most just press fit in as little plastic/screen cylinder. Just don't install it. |
07-27-2008, 10:53 AM
|  | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida
Posts: 594
| | Re: fuel filter
Mine just screwed into the inside end of the petcock. |
07-27-2008, 07:00 PM
| | Senior Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Adelaide Australia
Posts: 51
| | Re: fuel filter
Yeah those petcock inbuilt fuel screens are hopeless, mine was damaged from the start, putting an external in line fule filter is the best insurance you can take |
07-29-2008, 01:44 PM
| | Motorized Bicycle Apprentice | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas City, KS
Posts: 4
| | Re: fuel filter
I agree the inline filter is the way to go. You can find them at any autoparts store. They are usually in the section where they have the lawnmower oil and such. |
07-30-2008, 01:50 PM
|  | LORD VADER Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pampa texas
Posts: 1,367
| | Re: fuel filter
I might suggest the paper element filter what you can see through about $4.00 or less at wllmart or your favorite auto parts store. |
07-30-2008, 02:24 PM
|  | MODERATOR | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ashtabula county, Ohio
Posts: 4,242
| | Re: fuel filter
Yesh, WM has one for 2.96, and it doubles as a reserve tank...it's about a half pint capacity.
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08-04-2008, 12:31 AM
|  | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North California Coast
Posts: 139
| | Re: fuel filter
This one works fine for me. Also considering that I live on the northern California coast and it rains, drizzles, fogs, etc. most of the year I cleaned out my little gas tank with acetone and coated the entire inside of it with a fuel tank sealer to prevent the tank from rusting. The stuff is expensive but not enough to have to deal with the hassles of clogged carbs and stalling engines when I'm 30 miles from town. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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