Don't worry - I won't hold it against you :-) On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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