More likely that I'm wrong, I've never owned a 450 so I'm not sure what the differences are.
-Kyle On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Kyle, > Unless they changed them - I am pretty sure the 450's don't > have a vacuum petcock. > My 82 doesn't - and I wasn't under the impression that Honda > changed that any time during the 450 production run. > I could be wrong??? > -Joey > > On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. 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