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Good Inline Filter

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Can anyone tell me the name of a good inline filter? preferably a clear one with a removable screen. I'm not sure if a lawn mower one would work since theres a bit more flow threw my fuel line then a lawn mower line. So if anyone has had good experiences with their filter please let me know the name and maybe where i could find it. Thanks for the help
 
You already have FIVE filters in the bike, why do you feel you need another one? :-k

There is a filter on the inlet of the petcock and one on each carb's float valve, so fuel goes through two filters before getting into the float bowl.

However, if you feel you need another filter, one for a lawn tractor will work just fine. Just because your bike is capable of using fuel at a higher rate than the mower does not mean that the mower's filter is flowing at full capacity. :o

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Just head to your local MC workshop and ask for a 'sintered bronze element inline filter'. They're clear plastic, with a cone of sintered bronze filtering element inside. Hook up to the fuel line with 2 clamps and you're in business. You can reverse-flush to clean them, too.

Cheers - boingk
 
Ive tried automotive paper inline filters but they seem to work for a few weeks the plug up. You cut them apart and they look fine. maybe todays gas does something to them. Its a mystery to me Id sure wish someone could explain. The bronze ones dont remove the tiny rust particles
 
Rust particles can be eliminated from the quattion completely by undertaking the electrolysis process on your tank, and then sealing with a commercial product.

Cheers - boingk
 
boingk said:
Rust particles can be eliminated from the quattion completely by undertaking the electrolysis process on your tank, and then sealing with a commercial product.

Cheers - boingk
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It is extremely difficult to completely eliminate rust using electrolysis, being that its a line-of-sight process and the inside of a tank has lots of corners. I used a mixture of electrolysis and vinegar and I still feel like a filter is a good idea just in case.
 
The petcock already has a much finer filter than the sintered bronze or screen types. Paper filters quickly clog, and none will keep out that super fine rust powder.

An additional filter is not needed and can create problems with clogging or leaks. Filters with plastic bodies will deteriorate and soften or crack.

You have to fix the original problem -- the rusty tank -- instead of looking for a band-aid.

I've seen excellent results by draining and rinsing a tank, then treating the inside with Evapo-Rust. Dump in a couple of gallons, then turn the tank every few days so that the Evapo-Rust reaches every part.
 
Phosphoric acid will also seal a rusted tank. You will need to flush with water and then petrol or metholated spirits afterwards, though, or the chemical residue it leaves behind may cause problems with your carburettors.

Cheers - boingk
 
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