Petcock Filters

alcabe · Feb 18, 2008

Does anyone know where I can get replacement filters for my new petcocks?
I got the petcocks complete last year and I found one of the filters to have a hole in it. I can't remember where I got them though.

JimC · Feb 18, 2008

When I restored my Combat some nine years ago I had a dirty tank I couldn't clean. No matter how much flushing I did I would end up with silt in the carbs. I ran across Pingel filters in a H-D aftermaket shop. Haven't had a problem since I installed them. Put crimp ferrules on the hose ends instead of hose clamps and you'll have a nice looking installation too. My suggestion would be to forget the stock screens and go with the Pingels.

Pingel Enterprise, Inc. – High Quality Motorcycle Performance Products

Manufacturer and distributor of high performance motorcycle parts and accessories for street and drag. Find fuel valves (petcocks), wheel chocks, air shifters, all electric shifter kits, wheelie bars and more here. Products for Yamaha, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda available.

pingelonline.com

tpeever · Feb 18, 2008

alcabe said:
Does anyone know where I can get replacement filters for my new petcocks?
I got the petcocks complete last year and I found one of the filters to have a hole in it. I can't remember where I got them though.

How about fitting some of these in the line after the petcock. They will filter a lot better than the mesh inside the tank.

http://www.oldbritts.com/13_065192mfk.html

alcabe · Feb 19, 2008

Thanks guys. I think you're right, the inline filters are the way to go.

tpeever · Feb 19, 2008

alcabe said:
Thanks guys. I think you're right, the inline filters are the way to go.

You can buy these at a lot of different motorcycle supply places. I showed the photo from Old Britts just for convenience.

Coco · Feb 21, 2008

JimC said:
When I restored my Combat some nine years ago I had a dirty tank I couldn't clean. No matter how much flushing I did I would end up with silt in the carbs. I ran across Pingel filters in a H-D aftermaket shop. Haven't had a problem since I installed them. Put crimp ferrules on the hose ends instead of hose clamps and you'll have a nice looking installation too. My suggestion would be to forget the stock screens and go with the Pingels.

Pingel Enterprise, Inc. – High Quality Motorcycle Performance Products

Manufacturer and distributor of high performance motorcycle parts and accessories for street and drag. Find fuel valves (petcocks), wheel chocks, air shifters, all electric shifter kits, wheelie bars and more here. Products for Yamaha, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda available.

pingelonline.com

hose Pingel filters look really good. What size did yiu go with? I can't sem to find a size that coincides with standarsd fuel line. Isn't Commando fuel line 1/4" ?

JimC · Feb 21, 2008

To tell you the truth I don't recall what size those Pingels are. I may have the receipt, but I get a little ill every time I drag out that rather voluminous file of Norton receipts. Know what I mean?

Coco · Feb 22, 2008

JimC said:
... but I get a little ill every time I drag out that rather voluminous file of Norton receipts. Know what I mean?

Do I ever.

tpeever · Feb 23, 2008

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Coco said:
JimC said:

When I restored my Combat some nine years ago I had a dirty tank I couldn't clean. No matter how much flushing I did I would end up with silt in the carbs. I ran across Pingel filters in a H-D aftermaket shop. Haven't had a problem since I installed them. Put crimp ferrules on the hose ends instead of hose clamps and you'll have a nice looking installation too. My suggestion would be to forget the stock screens and go with the Pingels.

http://www.pingelonline.com/fuel_filters.htm

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hose Pingel filters look really good. What size did yiu go with? I can't sem to find a size that coincides with standarsd fuel line. Isn't Commando fuel line 1/4" ?

The 5/16 should work don't you think? Those look like very nice filters. I like the 1 into 2 split right at the filter. Do they make a 2 into 1? That would be great for Commandos with a Mikuni conversion.

BrianK · Mar 5, 2008

+1. I have good mesh filters in my petcocks, but run modern inline fuel filters in the fuel lines to the carbs. Cheap insurance.

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