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z1000 fuel tap

#1 PostAuthor: steve bowdler » Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:52 pm

Looking at a new fuel tap not vacuum , dont really want a Pingel and heard some of the replica ones leak :?? so any recommendations please
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#2 PostAuthor: chrisu » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:10 pm

pattern one i got of z power has been ok. just don't take the bowl off unless you have a hour or so to put it back together (seal had grown and was a bugger to get back together)

other than that its been fine
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#3 PostAuthor: Bill Newman » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:19 pm

chrisu wrote:pattern one i got of z power has been ok. just don't take the bowl off unless you have a hour or so to put it back together (seal had grown and was a bugger to get back together)

other than that its been fine


I remember that - boy did you have a grump on :D :D :D
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#4 PostAuthor: steve bowdler » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:53 pm

Ok cheers , thanks for the reply :D
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#5 PostAuthor: chrisu » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:08 pm

Bill Newman wrote:
chrisu wrote:pattern one i got of z power has been ok. just don't take the bowl off unless you have a hour or so to put it back together (seal had grown and was a bugger to get back together)

other than that its been fine


I remember that - boy did you have a grump on :D :D :D


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Re: z1000 fuel tap

#6 PostAuthor: becker » Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:46 am

steve bowdler wrote:Looking at a new fuel tap not vacuum , dont really want a Pingel and heard some of the replica ones leak :?? so any recommendations please


Steve, just been through the same dilemma with mine.

Proper vacuum replacement was c£75 and a Pingel about £90 - £100.

But bought a Z650 single outlet for about £45 :D has the same 2 bolt hole centres.

Looks better than the massive vacuum tap and cheaper to :D
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#7 PostAuthor: steve bowdler » Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:13 am

Just ordered one from Z power this morning :D
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#8 PostAuthor: keith mayall » Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:30 pm

my pattern one from z power leaks on reserve.
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