Anybody know where to get float bowl bolts?

**mrgrn** · #1 (**permalink**) 11-08-2009, 07:25 PM

For my Keihin's? i see the zip ty red ones

and i am not digging them. i would prefer a magnetic one but would take fancy ti or alum ones

i believe they are 18mm x 1.0 and yes, i have OEM ones

TIA

**mrgrn** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-08-2009, 07:34 PM

OK, afterthought.

what if i have some delrin ones made and have a part notched out and then i can epoxy in some magnets?

Old Fart · #3 (**permalink**) 11-08-2009, 07:42 PM

Tape a magnet to the external fuel filter if so equipped.

**mrgrn** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-08-2009, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Fart

Tape a magnet to the external fuel filter if so equipped.

OK, it is not--yet

so add one of them steel filters then? i think i have a wee aluminum inline one but have pondered the float location as i hear some shite ends up there and the flatslides can be biatchy

Thanks

Old Fart · #5 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 03:05 AM

Yeah the Kei Hins seem to be touchy on fuel cleanliness. It doesn't take but a tiny bit to make the float needles leak. Tape it to an aluminum filter as the lines of magnetism permeate the aluminum like it isn't there. The problem with buying a filter is that almost nobody can tell you what the particle trap size is.

1 micron? 20? Who knows. Mebbe you can research this and select a filter with sufficient case and media volume that filters down to say 2-5 microns without clogging quickly. That'll solve the leakies and therefore a magnet isn't needed. For example the filter for many injected beemers and ducs are aluminum, filter quite well, but are almost 2" in diameter and 2" long. If you think it will fit you can pay the loony ducati price or like $15 for the identical beemer part.