inline fuel filter

a lot of people suggest adding an inline fuel filter, but no one ever says where to get one. maybe its that im still a rookie, but where would i look to find one of these and what do they run?

 

Fonz,
I got mine at the local Yamaha dealer. ~ $5.00 or so.
Any cycle shop should have what you need.
George

 

thats what i thought, but i couldnt find one in there online parts catalog.
thanks

 

Auto parts store.

Lawnmower shop.

Hardware store.

Anyone that sells small engine parts.

 

Napa. I think if you do a search, you can find a part number for the filter they carry at napa.

 

You want something small, with a clear view window.

I found mine at a honda dealership. They had them on the "impulse buying" counter, next to the cash register.

 

Hi everyone, I carry these in-line filters in a variety of styles and in-stock:


fl5) Aftermarket In-Line Fuel Filters. This is the cheapest and best investment you can make for a long, clean life for your carbs. Available as either round or cone-shaped clear plastic filter units, they go a long way towards preventing contaminants from your fuel tank ever getting into your carbs.

HCP763 aftermarket In-Line Fuel Filter, round, 1/3" diameter filter has a clear, see-through housing with a metal screen filter. This is a straight-thru design, with inlet and outlet tubes 180-degrees opposite each other. For 1/4" fuel lines.
$ 3.00

HCP2733 aftermarket In-Line Fuel Filter, cone-shaped 2" long filter has a clear, see-through housing with a bronze mesh filter. This is a straight-thru design, with inlet and outlet tubes 180-degrees opposite each other. NOTE: the sintered bronze filter element goes TOWARDS the tank.
$ 3.00

HCP3591 aftermarket In-Line Fuel Filter, cone-shaped 3" long filter has a clear, see-through housing with a bronze mesh filter. This is a straight-thru design, with inlet and outlet tubes 180-degrees opposite each other. Longer length results in a higher fuel flow and filtering capacity. NOTE: the sintered bronze filter element goes TOWARDS the tank.
$ 3.50

HCP2734 aftermarket In-Line Fuel Filter, cone-shaped 2" long filter has a clear, see-through housing with a bronze mesh filter. This unit has 90-degree angled inlet and outlet tubes (pointed 90-degrees opposite of each other), which is useful in the "tight-squeeze" conditions that exist under some models! NOTE: the sintered bronze filter element goes TOWARDS the tank.
$ 3.50


fl4) OEM Yamaha petcock Tank Fuel Filter. This is the tall, white filter unit (yours may have turned brown after all these years) that fits onto the petcock and goes up into the tank. 94mm (about 3-3/4") tall, which may differ slightly from the stock filter height, but it doesn't interfere with anything and doesn't change the performance. It's a swell idea to replace this filter whenever you have the petcock out! FITS ALL ORIGINAL XJ550/650/750/700/900/1100 models. NOTE: some original petcocks used a shorter 2" tall filter, which is no longer available, and this taller filter will work just fine in place of it.

HCP116 OEM petcock Fuel Filter.
$ 14.00



You'll also need to get two extra pinch clamps to splice the filters in:

fl8) OEM Yamaha and Aftermarket Fuel Line Hose Pinch Clamps, genuine scissors-type tension clamp. Use 2 per fuel hose for non-aftermarket filter application, or 4 per fuel hose when you add an aftermarket in-line fuel filter.


HCP122 OEM Fuel Line 1/4" Hose Pinch Clamp, correct fit for the HCP120B and HCP948 fuel lines, and a slightly looser fit for the HCP120A. Each:
$ 1.50

HCP2945 OEM Fuel Line 1/4" Hose Pinch Clamp, correct fit for the HCP120B and HCP948 fuel lines, each.
$ 1.50

HCP3106 Aftermarket Fuel Line 5/16" Hose Pinch Clamp, correct fit for the HCP120B and HCP948 fuel lines, and a slightly loose fit on the HCP120A fuel line. Each:
$ 0.80

HCP542 OEM Fuel Line 1/4" Hose Pinch Clamp, correct fit for the HCP120A, and a very tight fit on the HCP120B fuel line. This is actually the "3-finger" spring clamp used on the intake manifold block-off caps, and is much wider than a standard (stock) fuel line scissors clamp, but it provides better clamping action and is easier to install and remove due to the wider spread of the release grips. Each.
$ 2.00

HCP542SET2 OEM Fuel Line 1/4" Hose Pinch Clamp, set of 2:
$ 3.75

HCP542SET4 OEM Fuel Line 1/4" Hose Pinch Clamp, set of 4:
$ 7.00


And of course, replacement fuel line if needed:


NOTE: All Yamaha XJ models use 1/4" main fuel line from the petcock fuel outlet to the carb inlet(s). Yamaha XJ700 non-X Hitachi HSC33 carbs also use 1/4" fuel line for the upper vent lines (one on each carb) just under and to the side of the idle mixture screw bore. In addition, XJ700 non-X Hitachi HSC33 carbs and some Mikuni model carbs use a bowl vent/overflow tube that runs between the #1 and #2 carb, and separate bowl vent/overflow tube between carbs #3 and #4. These bowl vent tubes require the use of a larger 5/16" fuel line. Be aware that both the upper vent lines and the lower bowl vent lines run from to carb body to "nowhere"; that is, their other ends do not attach to any component, and are merely vented to the atmosphere. Those lines just "hang free" and point downward, exiting below the bottom of the carb rack, each line being anywhere from 8-12" long. Yes---for those carbs, there is a virtual rats-nest of fuel lines going everywhere!

ALSO NOTE: everyone likes to be special, right? Well, Yamaha did, and that specialness goes all the way down to the fuel and vacuum lines, too. They used a special "thinwall" design hose that is just that: very thin walls of the hose. This makes the hose very flexible, and easy to manuever into the sometimes tight bends and squeezes that are found in the fuel plumbing on these bikes, yet still resist kinking or collapsing or bursting. Aftermarket fuel and vacuum lines tends to be "automotive" grade and have thick, rigid walls, and is fairly non-flexible. THIS CAN PRESENT REAL PROBLEMS ON YOUR ROUTING YOUR FUEL LINES. Our OEM and Premium Aftermarket Fuel Lines are both thinwall design to make routing of the hose easy.


fl2) OEM Petcock-to-Carb and Carb Vent FUEL LINE. Original thinwall, flexible rubber fuel line is black with a green or red tracer stripe. NOTE: do not use fuel line as vacuum line, and vice-versa. Fuel line is designed to withstand expansion pressures, while vacuum line is made to resist collapsing! This fuel line is NOT for use in fuel-injection systems.

HCP120A OEM 14" straight 1/4" fuel line section, more than enough to reach from the petcock to the fuel rail inlet nipple on the carbs on models that have a rear-facing fuel outlet nipple on the petcock.
$ 11.00

HCP120B OEM 8" dogleg (90-degree bend) 1/4" fuel line section, more than enough to reach from the petcock to the fuel rail inlet nipple on the carbs on models that have an in-ward pointing fuel outlet nipple (towards the center of the bike) on the petcock.
$ 11.00


fl3) Aftermarket Petcock-to-Carb PREMIUM FUEL LINE, better than OE quality, featuring a two-layer design with a fuel-resistant inner core and a chemical, heat, and ozone resistant outer sheath, DOT approved. The best of both worlds. Light grey thin-wall design line has a blue tracer stripe. Suitable for use with both gasoline and alcohol-blended fuels. This fuel line is NOT for use in fuel-injection systems.


HCP948A aftermarket 1/4" premium fuel line, sold per 12" (foot) section.
$ 3.50

HCP948B aftermarket 1/4" premium fuel line, sold per 18" (foot and a half) section.
$ 5.50

HCP948C aftermarket 1/4" premium fuel line, sold per 24" (two feet) section.
$ 6.00


HCP1663A aftermarket 5/16" premium fuel line, sold per 12" (foot) section.
$ 3.95

HCP1663B aftermarket 5/16" premium fuel line, sold per 18" (foot and a half) section.
$ 5.95

HCP1663C aftermarket 5/16" premium fuel line, sold per 24" (two feet) section.
$ 7.00



fl12) Aftermarket Petcock-to-Carb STANDARD FUEL LINE, better than OE quality, this Goodyear 30R7 line resists collapse and is a low-cost, durable replacement DOT approved automotive and marine grade line. Black thick-wall style line is very rigid and has no tracer stripe. Suitable for use with both gasoline and alcohol-blended fuels. This fuel line is NOT for use in fuel-injection systems.


HCP2943A aftermarket 1/4" standard fuel line, sold per 12" (foot) section.
$ 1.75

HCP2943B aftermarket 1/4" standard fuel line, sold per 18" (foot and a half) section.
$ 2.50

HCP2943C aftermarket 1/4" standard fuel line, sold per 24" (two feet) section.
$ 3.00



HCP2944A aftermarket 5/16" standard fuel line, sold per 12" (foot) section.
$ 1.95

HCP2944B aftermarket 5/16" standard fuel line, sold per 18" (foot and a half) section.
$ 2.75

HCP2944C aftermarket 5/16" standard fuel line, sold per 24" (two feet) section.
$ 3.25

NOTE: do not use fuel line as vacuum line, and vice-versa. Fuel line is designed to withstand expansion pressures, while vacuum line is made to resist collapsing!


All this and more over at:


http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic ... t=135.html


Thanks!

 

Note...

I have a cone shaped filter with the bronze mesh, and still get sediment through... so I'm thinking I need something with a finer filter (or not as I plan to re-clean the tank over the winter). Next filter will be of the right angle variety, think I need that with the short line for my bike.

 

Ditto. I had one on mine, sitting horizontally, and ended up pulling it off. I'd rather have one that sits vertically. I found one at a hobby shop that would be the perfect size, but the hose barbs were much too small. Haven't had a chance to try and find a small engine shop yet.

BTW, a couple of quick notes on that Primeline filter at NAPA. First, when I went to the local store, while they didn't have it in stock, they did tell me there was an extra 1 on the end of that part number. Second, it seems those are only carried by franchise stores -- corporate owned stores don't stock that brand.

 

This is the one I've been using for the last 4 years and its from Dennis kirk...works great and the 90 degree makes it an easy fit. It's one of the smallest I've found out there.

Fuel Filter

Edit: no not the same filter for 4 years :lol:

 

Here's a picture of the one I installed on my bike...



The part number is 7-02357. Someone said there should be a 1 on the end of the part number. Yes... and no. Primeline sells that in bulk as a number 7-02357 or in a blister pack (retail) as a number 7-02357-1. Either way, same filter. The one Edgecrusher linked to would be a better fit, though. Fonz, did you see my How-To on this subject?