carb over flowing

[Ed Miller]

I get it, though it sounds scary.  If you had ever seen me using a hand drill you would know why.

But the gizmo (to use the technical term) is probably just a cylinder wide enough for the seat to be pulled into, with a washer on the screw end to keep the screw from simply being pulled into it.  Maybe a little socket would work.  I'm glad I have the rubber (viton, I hope) tipped needles and don't have to do it.

[Justin B.]

Ed, exactly how it works.  I'm glad you put the proper words to it!  

[milkman]

Thanks one and all
I also tried the old "tap the carb" method that I've had success with previously, and it seemed to work
I have a clear inline filter, new fuel lines, though the tank seems pretty rotten inside

My carbs would be well overdue for am overhaul but at th emoment I keep it running, its my only way around and haven't had time to take it off the road for a day yet

thanks again

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

If your tank has the lining flaking off, you need to address that first.

Kind of a start at the top and work your way down, situation.

How long has it been since you removed the petcock from the tank to check on the condition of the screen (hopefully there is one) over the tubes?

[Bob_Roller]

 Rob,

I don't know what year this started on the R65, but my '81 does not have any screen type 'filter' over the intake tubes on the fuel tap, which is a Germa.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Rob,

I don't know what year this started on the R65, but my '81 does not have any screen type 'filter' over the intake tubes on the fuel tap, which is a Germa.

[size=14]Ick![/size]

Does it have two different length straws?  The RealOEM fiche is not very helpful, here.

What year is milkman's bike, anyway?

[Bob_Roller]

There are two different length tubes, I've had the fuel tap off 3 times since I've owned the bike, and the last time was June of last year, I looked the inside of the tank over with a mirror and flashlight, so I know it isn't sitting in the tank somewhere.

The parts catalog isn't real clear on this .

How is the screen filter attached to the tap?

My fuel tap had some sort of red sealant around the intake tubes, no evidence that a srceen had been in there.

If memory serves my correct, Milkman has an LS, so it's at least an '82 model year bike.

[donbmw]

I know that my 82 R65 did not have any screens. When I removed the fuel taps on my 75 R90/6 there were not any screens on them. Do not know if the 80 R65 I have have yet.

Don

[suecanada]

My 1983 LS has no filter screens inside the tank with the Germa fuel petcock. BUT there is a fuel screen fitted into the gas line tightening nut which comes up from below and screws onto the Germa. It is a small 1 inch high by say 5/16 nths thick. All the fiches use virtually the same drawings and they sure don't show what is really inside the petcock. They make the Germa look like a Karcoma I think.

[Ed Miller]

If you use an inline filter like on 'Bum's web site, those screens probably don't make much difference except to give you something else to clean up when you clean out the tank.  I have the same screen that Sue mentions below the pet cock, but I can't remember if I have one in the tank or not.  I should be finding out sometime this summer as I have a rebuild kit for the pet cock from Bing.  Mine is starting to feel stiff and tight, and I don't want it to go until something breaks.

I guess the downside of no in tank screen would be junk big enough to actually block your petcock.  

Edit:  I just noticed this forum edits!  "Thingy" was not what I typed in the post above.  But I guess petcock is one word, so that's OK.  So long as we don't talk about birds of the galliformes style.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I have a cylindrical screen that is large enough to fit over both tubes, and it is closed at the top.

The bottom has a flange on it to which the screen is attached.  Tightening the petcock collar holds it in place.
It seems I also have a red fiber washer at the same location for sealing.

I also have a small screen at the bottom of the petcock, where the hose fastening tube is secured.  Looking at the fiche, the later petcocks have this small filter (as per Sue), but those look like a small cartridge.  Mine is a smaller version of the big one, a cylinder with one end open (bottom) and one end closed (top).

We'll have pictures, soon!

[milkman]

I've never had the petcock off......
I know the tanks not great, but i do have an inline fuel filter

Its all on my list!