I got a new strainer for mine from a local salvage yard. I couldn't say if it came off of another NH or not, it was just in a box of spare bits and looked exactly like my old one.
-Kyle On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 2:25 AM, JJ <jwjar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anybody know where to get the gas tank filter (the long necked > filter that attaches to the petcock)? My petcock is fine, o-ring, > screen etc. but I don't have a filter and I can't find one that is > specific to any type of nighthawk, petcock rebuild kits don't come > with them. Anybody else run into this? I've tried to get 30 years of > rust out of this tank and want to make sure I don't get crap in the > carbs after cleaning them. I'll probably end up doing the ugly > lawnmower filter between the gas line for now too. > > > On Apr 23, 8:24 pm, surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Even if it doesn't have a vacuum shutoff there should be afilter > > inside thepetcock. 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-linefilter. > > > > On Apr 23, 3:22 pm, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kyle, > > > Unless they changed them - I am pretty sure the 450's don't > > > have a vacuumpetcock. > > > 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 <kyle...@gmail.com> 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 thepetcockto the > carb for > > > > fuel, and then a small vacuum line from one of the carbs to > thepetcockto > > > > open the valve while the engine is running. There will be another > fitting on > > > > thepetcockas 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 yourpetcockare alright you shouldn't need one. > > > > > > -Kyle > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > >> Fred, > > > >> Thepetcockhas an internalfilterthat unless ripped or > > > >> suffering from other damage will only interrupt fuel flow and cause > > > >> issues with fuel starvation. > > > >> If yourpetcockand tank are in relatively good shape - you > > > >> probably don't need it. > > > >> -Joey > > > > > >> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 2:49 PM, Fred <frdzel...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> > Hi Guys > > > > > >> > I want to put a gasfilteron 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 > > > >> > thefilter. It will stick out like a sore thumb. > > > >> > What kind and shapefiltershould 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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