Fuel taps

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AndyB_11

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I took the fuel taps off my old petrol tank yesterday and the filters were covered in crud (paint & rust!) so I decided to strip them as far as possible and throw them in the ultrasonic cleaner for an hour or so. Loads of nasty black gunge was left in the cleaner when I emptied it so they obviously needed a good clean out but now they need fitting to the newer, resprayed tank.

The question is should there be a fibre washer sandwiched between the tank and the tap? The taps pull up nicely with the outlet in the right position but when I took the taps off the old tank one side had the remains of a fibre washer in there and the other didn't. Neither side leaked before and I've not put any fuel in the tank yet but I don't want to put petrol in there then find it pisses out for need of a washer.
 
That'll do for me. I'll phone Slaters on Monday and see if they've got any in but if that fails I'm sure I'll find something suitable.

Thanks Grant.
 
Snap! I was doing the same, but not with the benefit of an ultrasound cleaner :(
I ordered some of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RED-FIBRE-SEALING-WASHERS-M5-M6-M8-M10-M12-M14-M16-M18-M20-GLANDS-BOLTS-VEHICLE-/151353693382?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item233d6214c6
?1.94 for 10no M10 delivered
 

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I'll have a look in Wickes this afternoon and see if they've got any in stock.

I've got plenty of plastic, copper, stainless & mild steel washers but no fibre ones and I'm starting to feel that I should have a selection.
 
Well I ended up buying a bag of assorted fibre washers and found some that were a bit small on the bore and big on the diameter so I opened the bore until it was a tight fit on the filter tube then filed down the diameter until if was a tight fit in the nut and both taps are now fitted.

As long as they don't leak that's it apart from periodically cleaning the filters. I had to accomplish something on the bike this weekend or I'd have been seriously pissed off  :)
 
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