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Fuel Tap Problem
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:16 pm
Author: GPRD
I have one of those vacuum activated fuel taps on my Z650 and its started spraying petrol out of that little hole in the side of the spacer that holds the diaphram.
It only does it when its running and doesn't leak otherwise.
Anyone got any ideas please?
Cheers
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:28 pm
Author: z1bman
most likely to be a badly seated or ruptured diaphram
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:28 pm
Author: pertonpc
You can get a fuel tap repair kit for those bikes that includes all the bits that could cause a leak. Not too expensive.
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:39 pm
Author: GPRD
Thanks for the replies.
I have already fitted a repair kit, it was working fine, but tonight it started spraying petrol.
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:11 pm
Author: z1bman
was it working properly before you fitted the new repair kit
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:14 pm
Author: GPRD
I don't think so, I didn't check it because it was in a state and I jus renewed it.
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:29 pm
Author: z1bman
did you pass the diaphram through the grey coloured plastic spacer so you have a seal at both sides of the spacer
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:49 am
Author: GPRD
Yep, did that, it was working ok for a few weeks then Fri night it started pissing out.
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:04 pm
Author: z1bman
is the spring intact under the diaphram plate
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:41 pm
Author: GPRD
Yep, it is. I've ordered a full replacement now, sick of taking it apart and putting it back together.
Cheers anyway.
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:59 pm
Author: jimmock
I had the exact same problem a few years ago........
I cut down a milk carton and jammed it below the fuel tap.
When the carton was almost full, I stopped and poured the fuel back into the tank. Going to and from work only took a few minutes more.
I hope this helps.
Jimmock.
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:17 pm
Author: Jumbo
GPRD wrote:Yep, it is. I've ordered a full replacement now, sick of taking it apart and putting it back together.
Cheers anyway.
I had the same on my z1100r after the tap leaked and put half a tank of fuel in the engine, I replaced the original tap with a pingel tap. Not a full repair to resolve the problem with the tap or carb float valves but a good solution !!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:08 pm
Author: GPRD
jimmock wrote:I had the exact same problem a few years ago........
I cut down a milk carton and jammed it below the fuel tap.
When the carton was almost full, I stopped and poured the fuel back into the tank. Going to and from work only took a few minutes more.
I hope this helps.
Jimmock.
I might try that, but add some tubing and a pump too.
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:09 pm
Author: GPRD
Jumbo wrote:GPRD wrote:Yep, it is. I've ordered a full replacement now, sick of taking it apart and putting it back together.
Cheers anyway.
I had the same on my z1100r after the tap leaked and put half a tank of fuel in the engine, I replaced the original tap with a pingel tap. Not a full repair to resolve the problem with the tap or carb float valves but a good solution !!!!
I read that a suzuki fuel tap will fit, so I've ordered one of those.