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Post by aerologic on Jun 14, 2009 7:01:26 GMT -5
Since I'm getting my RE-5 painted I, of course, have the tank off. I, with some effort, got the two fuel strainers that were floating around in the tank out. I don't see how the strainers stay on their respective "tubes". Should I just not bother trying to put them back on? I did add a fuel strainer downstream of the tank.
Thanks!
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jun 14, 2009 9:25:00 GMT -5
The strainers get slack with age and dont fit good since the plastic gets hard. You should really buy some new ones since they are reasonably priced, theres actually three strainers on the bike. Ones also inside the fuel tap at the bottom of the rectangular plate. While some people like an aftermarket strainer i think it looks clumsy and ugly.Once your tank is clean and you have all three of the stock strainers fitted you should be fine.
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Post by Jess on Jun 14, 2009 22:28:45 GMT -5
Dave,
I would not bother with the factory screens, including the one in the base plate of the petcock... They were not up to the job in 1975 and they are certainly not up to the job today. They were single layer screen with very little surface area.
An aftermarket inline filter of decent quality has ten times the surface area and as we all know with regard to filtering, more surface area is better.
I use a 90 degree filter on all my bikes, and any bike that comes in for service.
Just my 2 cents...
Best,
Jess
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Post by shavron on Jun 15, 2009 17:47:57 GMT -5
I agree with the in line filter Sam sells. One cut and push it in. Good to go from there.
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Post by RE5Gary on Jun 17, 2009 1:18:33 GMT -5
I'd like to throw another opinion in on this subject. I do agree that having the extra in-line filter would be good insurance and allows peace of mind and certainly can't hurt anything. I'm also feeling that the stock filters would be sufficient although they may have to be changed more often. With all the money that Suzuki put into the RE5 I don't feel that they would have ignored the filtering and just put in any old thing that they had. They must have felt that the filters would work well and invested the time and money to make sure that was the case. Of course now we are dealing with gas tanks that have rusted inside along with other junk that has accumulated over the decades which would also have to be taken into consideration. It never hurts to be too safe with a motor. My RE5 came with a straight in-line filter that is right near the carb. It is there so of course I will keep it. Just my opinion, right or wrong.
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Post by suzsmokeyallan on Jun 17, 2009 8:46:25 GMT -5
I am of the opinion its more the condition of the insides of the tank, if thats got rust and residue then no matter what filter you have it will eventually get clogged. CLEAN the insides of the tank first and you should have no issues regardless of what filter system you use. Suzuki used those filters on lots of their bikes and ive never had a problem with them, its ALWAYS been the condition of the tank internals thats created a problem.
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Post by aerologic on Jun 17, 2009 9:09:06 GMT -5
I got some stuff coming from Sam so I will go ahead and use then internal and external fuel screens. They weren't too expensive so what the heck.
One thing I'm getting is the correct tail light. I have the dog bone shape and that is wrong.
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Post by Jess on Jun 17, 2009 15:24:41 GMT -5
Fuel today sucks... Period. The condition of in ground tanks at gas stations is not great in many parts of the country. Many of those tanks have been in the ground for 50 years.
Fuel stations have filters on each pump nozzle, or should. Those filters should be changed regularly and in many cases are not.
Get a brand new gas can and go fill it from any station you choose. Put a brand new filter on your can and see what it looks like after you pour the fuel through it.
Maybe it will be clean, Maybe it wont. My experiance has been that there is a whole pile of crap floating about in most gasoline.
There are very very small passages in the Re5 carb that stuff can get into and clog.
I want as much filter as I can get... That is why any bike that comes through my hands gets an external filter.
Again, Just my 2 cents...
Best,
Jess
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Post by rdragoo on Mar 21, 2023 13:31:18 GMT -5
Jess, I know this is an old thread, but do you have a source or part# for those 90 degree filters you spoke of? I'm finding mostly straight filters. Thanks
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Post by Framitron on Mar 21, 2023 19:46:22 GMT -5
Hey there rdragoo! Here is one on eBay: www.ebay.com/itm/271242758074Just search "right angle filter" and a bunch of these come up. They all look the same and are probably all made in the same factory. Can't speak for their quality but they are like $8. I am still using a huge, ugly, milky white plastic car sized filter on my bike. Someday it will get swapped out for an upgraded filter. Good luck on your search. Let us know what you find! Al
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Post by Framitron on Mar 21, 2023 19:51:28 GMT -5
Heres one that is a little bigger so it can probably flow more fuel than that last one I recommended. I have no idea what its dimensions are though. Supposedly its for a ZX1200 (definitely not an oem part though...) www.ebay.com/itm/274927079223
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Post by Framitron on Mar 21, 2023 19:55:17 GMT -5
Note: The ZX1200 has an electric fuel pump so that filter may have a big pressure drop across it. Not sure but the RE5 gravity tank might not flow properly through that filter.
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