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Petcock (can I just buy the filter?)

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I have an 83 GS550 that I've been running with just a inline filter. The petcock seems to be working fine and I've lost the original filter that was attached to it. Can I just buy the filter? I tried at my local shop and they said no and I just wanted to confirm with you guys.

Thanks
 
martyman said:
I have an 83 GS550 that I've been running with just a inline filter. The petcock seems to be working fine and I've lost the original filter that was attached to it. Can I just buy the filter? I tried at my local shop and they said no and I just wanted to confirm with you guys.

Thanks
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You lose the reserve function without it. Is it an E or an L? Alpha Sports shows it as part of the assembly and not available seperately.
 
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You lose the reserve function without it. Is it an E or an L? Alpha Sports shows it as part of the assembly and not available seperately.
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Mine is an E...
 
I think your beat option is to watch Ebay for a cheap one to rob the filter off of. There are probably several different models the part would be the same on.
 
You might want to just use an inline filter with the screen type filters in them. To make you reserve work again you could find some fuel proof tubing and slip maybe a 2" piece into the side of the petcock inlet that is for the normal run position. Leave the other side as it is to function as a reserve.
 
You might want to just use an inline filter with the screen type filters in them. To make you reserve work again you could find some fuel proof tubing and slip maybe a 2" piece into the side of the petcock inlet that is for the normal run position. Leave the other side as it is to function as a reserve.
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that is very smart...
 
I think the type of tubing used for ice makers would hold up fine if you can get it in a size that would fit snugly into the petcock. It seems to be the same type of plastic used for the stock in tank filter.
 
Auto Zone has clear fuel tubing in 1/4" and regular fuel hose in 5/16"
 
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