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New fuel tap, plastic washers Q?

#1 PostAuthor: m1ks » Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:29 am

Got a manual on-off-res tap to replace the vacuum one on my Z650.
As per previous threads have had the panels painted and refitted them, just fitted the new tap, (Z-Power aftermarket one), and the fibre washers it came with and both bolts were seeping when i filled to test on the bench, nipped em up, still the same.
Took the battered old plastic washers which were on the vacuum tap(s) before and worked OK, rear one OK but front still seeping very slightly, it's not much but it bugs me lots, now the washers are well and truly abused from previous use, front one especially with a slightly ovalled bolt hole, (they were like that from the point I had the bike) and having some thick translucent plastic caps from the suspension spheres I recently changed on the Xantia I thought I might make a couple of plastic washers with them.
Anyone tried anything like this? know of any potential problems and does the plastic need to be of a certain type?

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#2 PostAuthor: mick znone » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:21 am

why not give zpower a call and ask for some suitable washers miks :idea:
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#3 PostAuthor: m1ks » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:43 pm

Mainly because i've had the thing sitting around waiting for the painted panels for bloody ages and am desperate to get out for at least one ride before the really really cruddy winter weather kicks in here and the gritters cake every visible piece of tarmac.

I'm just bloody impatient grrrrr :x :)
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#4 PostAuthor: mick znone » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:50 pm

:fone OY, ZPOWER, SORT IT OUT, NOW, YA BLUMMIN TWONKERS.
sorry m1ks i get your point.
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#5 PostAuthor: mick znone » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:21 pm

i believe you are ok with plastic and petrol, but only certain rubbers.
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#6 PostAuthor: kev edwards » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:27 pm

Some platics are soluble in petrol,and some bio degrade these days,to be safe stick to ptfe or hdpe,hdpe is used for fuel cans and lots of other chemicals in industry so you know it's safe :)
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#7 PostAuthor: m1ks » Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:05 pm

Hmmmmm......

Useful info, in that case dunno about the plastic I have but i'm sure I can find a petrol can i can borrow a smidge of plastic from :D

I'll even make sure the owners not using it!

But seriously, wonder if i've still got my old un with the missing cap
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#8 PostAuthor: tm53chev » Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:35 pm

get the proper washers
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