Which one?

Oliverreilly · Post by **Oliverreilly** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:08 am

Which fuel tap is correct for my 73 SS? It was registered August 73 if that helps? Many thanks, Oliver.

allspeed · Post by **allspeed** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:19 am

The one on the left .

Oliverreilly · Post by **Oliverreilly** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:29 am

allspeed wrote:The one on the left .

You mean 'the one that's solid with gunk and will take ages to clean out'?

its actually full of varnish! And did these use to have a fuel filter like the one on the right?

allspeed · Post by **allspeed** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:01 am

Yes they had a filter, but a different design to the one on the later tap. You dont see loads of bikes still fitted with them as the lever used to break off.

pertheswede · Post by **pertheswede** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:50 pm

Oliverreilly wrote:
allspeed wrote:The one on the left .
You mean 'the one that's solid with gunk and will take ages to clean out'? its actually full of varnish! And did these use to have a fuel filter like the one on the right?

The "varnish" is old 40 year old fuel and 2-stroke oil dried up

nat666 · Post by **nat666** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:56 pm

Oliverreilly wrote:Which fuel tap is correct for my 73 SS? It was registered August 73 if that helps? Many thanks, Oliver.

With strip and a good vapour blast and a polish up it would look like new

Oliverreilly · Post by **Oliverreilly** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:12 pm

Some good advice there, thanks! What kind of filter does it need, or should I just put a filter in the fuel line between the tank and the carb? The gunk is like resin. I normally drop them in fuel injector cleaner for a week or so, and then blow through them. Not with a compressor, but with my soft, supple baby like lips.

Glad my lever isn't broken on mine! Cheers, Oliver.

allspeed · Post by **allspeed** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:24 am

I may have one around somewhere with the filter still attached, i seem to remember it has a spiral on it but i am getting old and my memory may be playing tricks. I will have a looky at the weekend.

Oliverreilly · Post by **Oliverreilly** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:24 am

allspeed wrote:I may have one around somewhere with the filter still attached, i seem to remember it has a spiral on it but i am getting old and my memory may be playing tricks. I will have a looky at the weekend.

I'd definitely be interested of you had one. Let me know if you find it and what price you have in mind

allspeed · Post by **allspeed** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:15 am

Sorry, i didnt mean to say it was for sale, just to show you what the filter should look like.

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