Even if it doesn't have a vacuum shutoff there should be a filter inside the petcock. The auto shutoff types have two, one that slips over the feed tube (for the reserve function) and the other inside the bowl.
I'd take it apart and clean it before deciding to add an in-line filter. On Apr 23, 3:22 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. 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. > > -- > -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.
