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Hi Guys i am thinking of replacing my fuel filter on my 04 America can you tell me were it is located and is it easy to replace. also must you use the same triumph one, or can you put any type on. my triumph shop 3 hour drive away but i have japanese bike dealers around the corner. thanks for any help most apprecated. 
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To get to the fuel filter you have to pull the carb's off the bike. It sits where the other end of the hose from the gas tank attaches to the carbs. I put on and inline filter where I can get to it. Just buy one that fits a 5/16 inch hose from you local jap dealer.
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There are several threads on this. Search for "fuel filter" going back a few years. Here's one: http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/forums/...true#Post121672Jack
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I removed my stock filter without removing the carbs. I used a big needle-nosed plier to get the clamp off. Getting it back on was a chore, but the entire process only took about 10 minutes. The filter sits in the tee where the fuel line connects to the carbs.
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The petcock filters (normal & Reserve stalks) and the hidden filter are the only oem filters for fuel. If you are doing routine maintenance, clean those. An in line fuel filter is aftermarket always, read jap store down the road from you. The hidden filter: some members have had issues after removing it permanently, others haven't. if you do remove it permanently, then the in line filter is mandatory.
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Wix makes a really nice metal encased inline filter that Auto Zone keeps in stock. A quick snip, a couple of clamps and Bob's your uncle.
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Thanks Guys, one more question, if i do put an aftermarket fuel filter on in a more excessible place do i just leave the old original one there were it is and forget about it.
thanks for any info
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Remove the hidden filter. The problem with the hidden filter is the tiny amount of filter area becoming easily clogged. You could use an in-line without removing the hidden one, it would be like a pre-filter, I guess. Don't know how many filters you could have in a row without impeding fuel flow.
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Thanks Guys, one more question, if i do put an aftermarket fuel filter on in a more excessible place do i just leave the old original one there were it is and forget about it.
thanks for any info
I use one of them little plastic filters with the screen in it. Available at most mc shops for about $3
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Quote:
if i do put an aftermarket fuel filter on in a more excessible place do i just leave the old original one there were it is and forget about it.
thanks for any info
Yes
That's what I did 
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read this thread: Fuel System Surgery? circa June 19, 2005
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This is the first I've heard of a "hidden filter".  I installed an inline glass bowl filter from Steadfast about a year ago, and never removed anything else. I've just ran through my 05 service manual, and found NOTHING about a fuel filter (ch.9).  Is anyone SURE there is one on the 05 America? 
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you can't find it, because its HIDDEN! 
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seriously, it's in the T-fitting in the fuel line between the carbs
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from our very own tech vault 
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THANKS! (i think  ) Just went to the above referenced post, and seen it can be removed without removing the carbs. Just didn't want to go through the hassel if it wasn't there. 
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Dam- you type fast! two more posts while I was trying to type one! 
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and here I was thinking the thanks was for the picture! 
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and here I was thinking the thanks was for the picture!
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This info is a thread somewhere, but darned if I can find it. I took Pats advice, removed the hidden, inline filter and put a small plastic filter in its place. I just went to Autozone and picked up a small, plastic filter but discovered my bike was starving for gas at times, particularly at idle. So, I went to my nearest bike shop and picked up a "Versa" brand filter for about $3 which is designed for gravity flow on a bike carb. Works like a charm. Btw, I'd recommend against using a glass fueld filter on a bike. Could be a problem if it breaks/cracks. Here's the Versa: 
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Yes, ALL KINDS OF THINGS CAN GO WRONG ON A MOTORCYCLE! Plastic COULD be a problem if it were to break/crack,or melt.
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