sticky Paoli fuel tap

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andre

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Guys

the left hand fuel tap on my SFC1000 has been getting stiffer to rotate to the on position over the years (no jokes about the owner please).

Is it possible to strip and clean out the fuel tap to get it to rotate more smoothly or do I bin it and buy a new one.

Thanks
 
New originals no longer available.
Some have small screws holding the cover plate on, others are riveted in place. Unscrew or drill, depending. The rubber may have swollen or been damaged and breaking up. I think new rubbers are available.
 
Thanks Grant.
I'll strip the tap.
I surprised myself by immediately locating the taps off the RGS 'box of bits' but theyre different brand. Whoever stripped that bike went too far
 
Take care Andre. If the tap frees up, don't think 'great, they are ok now'. what has probably happened is that the international sealing rubber has torn. Leaving fuel to by bypass the tap, flood the carbs and fill cylinders. Bending Conrod time. As Grant says - strip taps and check.
 
Howdy all,
I looked through several fuel tap threads and this looks like the most recent one to revive  ;)
My RGS has plastic Paioli taps that have always been a bit stiff, I think from lack of use. They are loosening up now that I'm using the bike but the other day one of the taps was leaking from the lever while in the off position. I operated the tap a few times and it stopped but obviously I need to fix it.
The front plate is the rivetted type so a bit awkward. Has anyone had experience repairing these ones and can give me any tips before I start?
I am tempted to buy some spares anyway, but struggling a bit to find ones that operate in the same direction on both sides. Mdina Italia might have some but has anyone tried them?
 
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