I have been wondering this for several years. Did a search. Double checked manuals. And over the years I have never heard anyone talking about one or seen one attached to a bike myself. Assuming that one perhaps is obtained within the fuel pump inside the tank. Just wouldn't make sense to me that any running motor wouldn't have one. But, it seems that way.
Do our bikes have a fuel filter ?
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I have been wondering this for several years. Did a search. Double checked manuals. And over the years I have never heard anyone talking about one or seen one attached to a bike myself. Assuming that one perhaps is obtained within the fuel pump inside the tank. Just wouldn't make sense to me that any running motor wouldn't have one. But, it seems that way.
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Yep - well, ON the fuel pump... One of the reasons to have a fuel filter is to protect the fuel pump from debris - and since the pump is mounted directly on the tank it has to be before that. You have to take the pump off to get to it but since it's open on all sides it's way less likely to get clogged than an inline filter - most of the debris will just float off again when the engine is turned off.
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That's what I figured. Is it necessary to ever change it ? I assume only on an older bike that is recovering from rust in the tank and such. Any idea of a round about cost for replacing one ? I also assume that no aftermarkets make them. Always thought it was weird that no one ever talked about changing one. Is it for the reason that they rarely need changed ? My current bike has fairly low mileage and I don't see this as an issue. I just wanted my curiosity settled. Thanks guys.
too add... I cleaned mine and the Before & After performance result was just amazing. When I got it opened, I couldn't believe that gas could still flow there... literally found tons of sh*t :/ The guy who owned the bike before me never got it out and I wouldn't be surprised if a few other here and elsewhere forget to do this on a regular basis!! (shitty long job). But a solid MUST DO I'd say. Anyone knows how many time we need to clean this up? Once a year I presume?
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Every couple of years, depending on how much you ride. It's easy to do yourself and all you need is a new filter and possibly a new pump gasket. Often it's enough to just clean the filter, it's plastic mesh.
Just run the gas level down as low as you dare (playing the old Gas Gauge Roulette :lmao), take the tank off and place it on its side while removing the pump (to avoid gas running out of the overflow tube). Everything else is self-explanatory from there. If the gasket is still in one piece you can reuse it, just put a thin layer of liquid gasket on either side.
Just run the gas level down as low as you dare (playing the old Gas Gauge Roulette :lmao), take the tank off and place it on its side while removing the pump (to avoid gas running out of the overflow tube). Everything else is self-explanatory from there. If the gasket is still in one piece you can reuse it, just put a thin layer of liquid gasket on either side.
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Niceeee, thanks for this response and sorry to the OP for the hijacking! This help indeed. I wasn't sure how frequent but after seeing the crap accumulation in the filter, obviously this clearly needs to be cleaned up once and a while. Good to know that we don't have to open this up every 4 months or anything!
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Depends on the quality of gas - but if that isn't an issue where you live normally, no problem.
The main issue with the filter is rust from the tank - if you don't ride the bike for a while (like over winter) FILL the tank. Rust will only form above the gas. Also consider adding a little bit of fuel stabilizer (as per the bottle) if left for more than a month or so.
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