I'm having a hard time picturing all the connections that you're mentioning. There should be the main line from the bottom of the petcock to the carb for fuel, and then a small vacuum line from one of the carbs to the petcock to open the valve while the engine is running. There will be another fitting on the petcock as a vent, nothing hooks up to this. I've also had poor experiences with inline fuel filters. Finding one small enough is a trick, and they deform after a while and begin to leak. As long as the filters in your petcock are alright you shouldn't need one.
-Kyle On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Fred, > The petcock has an internal filter that unless ripped or > suffering from other damage will only interrupt fuel flow and cause > issues with fuel starvation. > If your petcock and tank are in relatively good shape - you > probably don't need it. > -Joey > > On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Fred <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Guys > > > > I want to put a gas filter on my 1986 Nightgawk 450. > > Any information that I get will be appreciated. I assume it will go in > > the line that goes straight down from the shut off valvue to the left > hand > > carb. The line is tight against the carb. So if I cut the line and > install > > the filter. It will stick out like a sore thumb. > > What kind and shape filter should I put on it. And how should I route > the > > line.? If someone has a picture of how they did theres, That would be > > great. > > Also, there is a fitting on the front side of the shut off valvue that > has > > no hose going to it. There is also a fitting on the bottom of the right > carb > > that has no hose going to it. should there be a hose connedting those two > > fittings.? There is a small hose that is not connected to anything on > top. > > But it just hangs down and out the bottom of the bike.I think that hose > > should be hooked to the fitting on the valvue. but am not sure of > anything. > > The bike runs fine? > > As usual you guys have been a great help to someone just getting > > started. thank you. Fred > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/j2IZ4-A6nUIJ. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
