Leaky petrol taps.
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Leaky petrol taps.
Hi all, I have a 61 G12, bike tends to sit for a few weeks at a time so when I turn on the petrol the corks in the tap have dried out and petrol pisses out. I want to change the taps for lever type taps, not sure about size, are they 1/4 BSP?
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Re: Leaky petrol taps.
Usually 1/8 BSP.
I'd try dunking em in a cup of boiling water first. Then soak in oil overnight and put back in the taps. Also us a Dowty washer when putting back in the tank. If that doesn't work get new corks. I hate those taper taps, they either work or leak but always too stiff. I haven't tried the taps with neoprene 'O' rings, perhaps someone else may coomment?
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I'd try dunking em in a cup of boiling water first. Then soak in oil overnight and put back in the taps. Also us a Dowty washer when putting back in the tank. If that doesn't work get new corks. I hate those taper taps, they either work or leak but always too stiff. I haven't tried the taps with neoprene 'O' rings, perhaps someone else may coomment?
Dave.
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Re: Leaky petrol taps.
I used the Enots brass push slide for on taps ("hexagON") with neoprene washers and the slide got progressively stiffer - to the point of being almost impossible to move - but no leaks. Changed for cork washers, slide works freely and no leaks either. So, as Electrohnt says, put in new corks and it should solve your problems. Cheers, Andy
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Re: Leaky petrol taps.
How does boiling the forks help?electrajohnt wrote:Stick with what you have got and boil the forks or put new ones in.
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Re: Leaky petrol taps.
I think it softens 'em, Malc.MalcW wrote:How does boiling the forks help?electrajohnt wrote:Stick with what you have got and boil the forks or put new ones in.
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Re: Leaky petrol taps.
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Re: Leaky petrol taps.
Thanks for the response everybody, I took the taps apart found they are the type with flat corks top and bottom and the slider in between, corks were completely knackered so have ordered new ones. Didn't try boiling the forks as I don't have a big enough pan but thanks anyway.
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Re: Leaky petrol taps.
He meant boil the forking corksMalcW wrote:How does boiling the forks help?electrajohnt wrote:Stick with what you have got and boil the forks or put new ones in.
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Re: Leaky petrol taps.
On rebuilding the taps do not overtighten the tap body to the ends if they are brass it's easy to split them, same when screwing them into the tank , don't use a spanner on the body, use a thin spanner on end nearest tank,