 Muddy Creek water as fuel
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Well I was happily screaming into work the other day when the bike just started spitting and farting like it was out of fuel. I went to reserve and pulled into a servo to fill up. However it kept doing the same and I eventually had to ride home later with the choke out to keep it going.
I emptied the tank and it looked like creek water from the back of my place. So I want to check the fuel filter, but cant figure out how to get at it. I emptied the carby bowls and they look ok. I cleaned the tank and nothing else has come out. So it might have been some bad fuel.
So can someone tell me how to check the fuel filter and if anyone has any other advice I will listen.
Thanks
A dog, a bike, a ute,
Now in the deep south.. Newcastle.
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Re: Muddy Creek water as fuel
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Check Pants
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Check Pants
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Our bikes lack an actual filter per se, as in OEM configuration, there is the screen inside the tank as part of the petcock and another small screen where the rubber fuel hose intersects with the fuel tube that adjoins both carbs. It does indeed sound like your fuel was contaminated. I would splice in an aftermarket fuel filter between your petcock and carbs, also, eliminate the final small screen as described above as it has a reputation to cause you grief at some future point. Erles sediment bulb type filters are a highly efficient way to trap water and crud as another option, he sells them from our BA.Com vendor list.
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Stickman Yogi
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... and another small screen where the rubber fuel hose intersects with the fuel tube that adjoins both carbs.
Hey, Ken... you've been around here long enough to probably know that what Ryk is talking about has often been referred to as the 'hidden filter.' I concur with Ryk... check and eliminate that little sucker and install an in-line filter such as one from the great line of filters from erle. And again in accordance with Ryk, pull the petcock and inspect the mesh filter there for any signs of contamination.
And if all that fails, consult with Brent (BCarnage) who's years with the Muddy River Nightmare Band might just shed some light on the subject (because a muddy creek is pretty close to a muddy river, don't you think?!)
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These work well for extracting that little bastard, er hidden fuel filter. They will also work for various other uses. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=hemo...6B&first=36
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Yeh looked at that pipe. I dont REALLY want to pull the carbies off to get at it. I got a $4 fuel filter from repco today and will put that in, but I dont know how I am going to get that other bugger out
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Oh, anyone know what that "valve" thingy is on the breather pipe?
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Come on summer
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Should be Riding
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Blowing gravel off rural roads
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A dog, a bike, a ute,
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Cold winters, cold rain
Come on summer
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