Fuel valve
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
Fuel valve
Hi all
I need some help please. I am doing some routine maintenance, which includes cleaning the little filter in the fuel tap on my carbureted Evo Softail Springer.
Now, the Clymer manual, as well as the Owners Manual both give the same basic instructions, drain the fuel by opening the fuel tap to Reserve.
However, the fuel tap is vacuum activated so it only works when the engine is running. So how on earth do you drain the tank before removing the fuel tap?
I suppose I can drain it from the cross-over? What would be the correct procedure?
Cheers
KC
I need some help please. I am doing some routine maintenance, which includes cleaning the little filter in the fuel tap on my carbureted Evo Softail Springer.
Now, the Clymer manual, as well as the Owners Manual both give the same basic instructions, drain the fuel by opening the fuel tap to Reserve.
However, the fuel tap is vacuum activated so it only works when the engine is running. So how on earth do you drain the tank before removing the fuel tap?
I suppose I can drain it from the cross-over? What would be the correct procedure?
Cheers
KC
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From: Senoia, Ga., by way of Miami, Fl..
Hi all
I need some help please. I am doing some routine maintenance, which includes cleaning the little filter in the fuel tap on my carbureted Evo Softail Springer.
Now, the Clymer manual, as well as the Owners Manual both give the same basic instructions, drain the fuel by opening the fuel tap to Reserve.
However, the fuel tap is vacuum activated so it only works when the engine is running. So how on earth do you drain the tank before removing the fuel tap?
I suppose I can drain it from the cross-over? What would be the correct procedure?
Cheers
KC
I need some help please. I am doing some routine maintenance, which includes cleaning the little filter in the fuel tap on my carbureted Evo Softail Springer.
Now, the Clymer manual, as well as the Owners Manual both give the same basic instructions, drain the fuel by opening the fuel tap to Reserve.
However, the fuel tap is vacuum activated so it only works when the engine is running. So how on earth do you drain the tank before removing the fuel tap?
I suppose I can drain it from the cross-over? What would be the correct procedure?
Cheers
KC
I have drained it by the crossover, just be ready for a mess.. I'm guessing there would be a vac port on the valve though, so you could just use a vacuum pump to pull a vac on it to allow it to drain.. Never done one of those, myself, but thats the first thing to come to mind..
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From: Laurinburg, NC
The vacuum pump should do it, that's what I tried to use on mine. Unfortunately my petcock had a pinhole and wouldn't hold a vacuum so I had to use the cross over. I pumped that thing up and it kept bleeding down on me. When I got it drained I replaced it with a normal one!
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From: Haslet Texas
Hi all
I need some help please. I am doing some routine maintenance, which includes cleaning the little filter in the fuel tap on my carbureted Evo Softail Springer.
Now, the Clymer manual, as well as the Owners Manual both give the same basic instructions, drain the fuel by opening the fuel tap to Reserve.
However, the fuel tap is vacuum activated so it only works when the engine is running. So how on earth do you drain the tank before removing the fuel tap?
I suppose I can drain it from the cross-over? What would be the correct procedure?
Cheers
KC
I need some help please. I am doing some routine maintenance, which includes cleaning the little filter in the fuel tap on my carbureted Evo Softail Springer.
Now, the Clymer manual, as well as the Owners Manual both give the same basic instructions, drain the fuel by opening the fuel tap to Reserve.
However, the fuel tap is vacuum activated so it only works when the engine is running. So how on earth do you drain the tank before removing the fuel tap?
I suppose I can drain it from the cross-over? What would be the correct procedure?
Cheers
KC
Toss that stock petcock and get a non-vacuum Pingle.
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From: Houston, TX
I just yank the crossover line, and pull the tank off real fast and then hook it back up and clean up my mess... if I want to drain it I hook a hose up to the other spout for the cross over and slide them into a gas can.
I need to replace that damn vaccum operated junk badly...
I need to replace that damn vaccum operated junk badly...
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In anticipation of future work I bought a quick release coupler for the crossover line. It has saved me a lot of gas fumes.............
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From: Florida
Just use a large funnel with a hose and break the nut loose on the tank. Your taking the petcock out anyway, right? And like others have said, toss that vacuum crap and get a regular petcock. I got a oe type non-vacuum j&p petcock for 20 bucks, works like a champ.
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From: Haslet Texas
It also saves that last little bit of gas that is in the tanks when you drain them.
One of the bests mods I've done.