Fuel Filter Question

[mad-dawg]

Advice please
I changed the fuel filter on my 1100GS and the new rubber gasket does not sit flat in the grrove like the old one did, it appears to be slightly oversize.
Is this correct? will the pump plate compress it into the groove or will it leak like a sieve.
Thanks

 

[Trullion]

I know exactly what you mean - I faced the same problem. I smeared the side of the O ring that fits in the groove very lightly with grease to hold it. When tightening the plate the grease allowed the O ring to slip home into the groove. I have also reused the old ring in the past (though you're not supposed to). Anyway, neither has leaked since.

Hope this helps.

 

[littleredrooster]

Advice please
I changed the fuel filter on my 1100GS and the new rubber gasket does not sit flat in the grrove like the old one did, it appears to be slightly oversize.
Is this correct? will the pump plate compress it into the groove or will it leak like a sieve.
Thanks

Warm it up with a hair dryer (or put it on top of a radiator for a while) and it will shrink back to size.

 

[Stewart H]

Mine took an hour sitting on top of a hot kettle, shrink to fit, interestingly an old one that has been lurking in my bits box seems to now be too small, I suppose soaking it in fuel for a bit would sort it.
Stewart

 

[Colban]

Do NOT,as an idiot of my aquaintance did,cut a small section out of it,glue the ends back together and refit it.
How we laughed when the fuel poured out.

 

[Steptoe]

I've never had to use a new gasket.

To replace the gasket means disconnecting all the different hoses. And there is no need to remove any hoses when changing a filter. Just let the internals/pump hang out of the tank aperture and remove the filter, replace the filter and put it all back into the tank.

Which when done quickly means the "O" ring doesn't have time to expand.

 

[robc]

I was planning to replace my fuel filter tomorrow.

So........

Do I just have to drain the tank, drop out the fuel pump and swap the fuel filter?

Sounds easier than the service manual suggests.

Regards

Rob C(G Cups gets new fluids tomorrow)

 

[Steptoe]

Do I just have to drain the tank, drop out the fuel pump and swap the fuel filter?

Sounds easier than the service manual suggests.

)

No need to completly empty the tank, just stand it upright so the fuel level is below the pump aperture.

Undo the six bolts.
Carefully wriggle the whole pump assembly out of the tank.
Leave all the wires and tubes attached, and just remove the filter/ replace with a new one and re-insert it all back into the tank.
Two Blobs of grease into the "O" ring cutout in the tank at opposite sides, to hold the rubber "O" ring in place as you put it all back inside the tank.

Should take 10 minutes.

 

[robc]

10 minutes eh? Cool.

I won't complain too much if it takes longer.

RobC (G Cups is getting a K&N air filter too)

 

[mad-dawg]

Marvellous!

Thanks for the advice, I have now done the job tthe wrong way, (removed the breather hoses and fitted new clips and replaced the gasket) next time I will ask the question first then get the spanners out.
But did find a cheaper supplier of quick connect fuel line couplers about £13.00 each so about£26.00 plus carriage and VAT.

 

[Disaster Area]

DON'T

undo the breather hoses!

A world of trouble awaits if you do...

Feckin' things.

 

[elevensies]

RobC (G Cups is getting a K&N air filter too)

i can see another, ''so is my k&n actually better'' thread coming along

 

[mad-dawg]

undo the breather hoses!

A world of trouble awaits if you do...

Feckin' things.

What? Undo? Breather? Hoses?
Why not? Its back together and running okay but now I am paranoid that I have swopped the hoses, what happens if they are reversed on the pump plate connections.

And I have discovered a hose with a 90° connector on it on the left hand side of the engine tucked under the air intake tube. Looks like a vacuum connection and I would have removed the tank again to find its connection point but there was cold beer in the fridge (Desperado) and I am guilty of taking the easy option of drinking the beer and asking the question "where does this pipe connect to"?

 

[Buckingham]

Fuel Filter change

Steptoe's obviously had plenty of practice, 'cause it's fairly fiddly to get access to the filter while the breather hoses are still attached. It doesn't quite come out of the tank far enough.
I didn't want to remove the breather hoses from the pump plate because a leak here will had petrol coming out of the breather hose.
So I removed them from the filler cap assy instead, used new 10mm clips to refit.

 

[shready]

Steptoe's obviously had years of practice.

Fixed it for you, Steptoe is the main man

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

namby pamby.

sorry but just get stuck in. Bewarned! The stupid thing that triggers the fuel 'is low' is a wonderful design I had to drop my bike for an emergency fuel top up cool and then the bloody fuel float assembly or what ever the hell it's called started working again.

Just do it. Set out your workspace and get stuck in. Good luck.

 

[Mort]

How the hell do you get the clips off the fuel filter to replace it

 

[Stewart H]

I gather you have found the OEM fuel line clips I usually insert a small screwdriver into the bit that sticks up and twist, certain lucky people can use a pair of carpenters pincers and re-use them, I give them a curving trajectory into the bin and replace them with fuel injection type clips from the car shop.
Stewart

 

[Steptoe]

How the hell do you get the clips off the fuel filter to replace it

Screwdriver or long nose pliers under the clip and lever upwards. Come off very easily, you can even get the filter off by pulling the curved hose off by hand, and then pull the whole filter off the small section of bottom hose.

Grease the spigots on the fuel filter and just push it back into the hose with the clamps still attached.

 

[Mort]

Thank you kind people.....I'm having a drink to calm down