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RVF fuel tap

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:33 pm
by lordcalv
Been a good few years since I have been over here. Glad to see the old forum is still going!
Pulled the RVF out the back of the garage after a good few years of no use for some summer fun.
I'm not getting any fuel at the moment, quickly trace back to the tap. When I have the tap on 'reserve' or 'on' and apply some vacuum to the diaphragm side, not getting any fuel from the main outlet at all.
Is the tap servicable? I checked out the diaphragm side and all looks okay. What else can I check?

Cheers,
Chris

Re: RVF fuel tap

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:27 pm
by skinnydog0_0
Can you take the tap off the tank?
If you can, see if you can suck on the vacume tube and tell if the diaphram is moving. it might be the diaphram is stuck closed. If you have the tap off might as well take it apart and clean it make sure all the internals are clean and moving freely.

Re: RVF fuel tap

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:55 am
by lordcalv
Cheers.
Yeah, I've had the tap off and taken the diaphragm over off, all seems okay. Doesn't look like you can get into the actual tap side at all so at a loss as to what else I can try.
Chris

Re: RVF fuel tap

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:48 pm
by skinnydog0_0
I guess you could try to blow the tap out with a compressor, take teh diaphram out and blow through the hole. turning on and to reserve. Take the strainer off or it might go flying :grin:

Re: RVF fuel tap

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:45 pm
by lordcalv
Sorted now cheers. Just a bit sticky!

Re: RVF fuel tap

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:51 pm
by skinnydog0_0
lordcalv wrote:Sorted now cheers. Just a bit sticky!
:grin:
Hope we keep this nice dry weather so we can all get out and enjoy :grin: :grin: