inline fuel filter

What does everyone use in terms of inline fuel filter (part number)? Second question how hard is it to synch the carbs if you have limited mechanical experience, I have a 1981 xj650g. I have read a lot of postings that make it seem pretty difficult to get them in synch or that could be me being negative again the bike is keeping me down lately.

 

bench syncing will help a ton...and its not too hard at all just a bit time consuming!

 

Chacal has one with 90-degree input/output barbs. Quoting his price list:

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HCP2734 aftermarket In-Line Fuel Filter, cone-shaped 2" long housing 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....meaning the 90-degree rotated (from the centerline) INPUT nipple (from the tank) is approximately 1" off the centerline of the housing. The entire housing---including the inlet nipple, is about 2" wide, and---including the outlet nipple---is about 2-1/4" long.
$ 3.50

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As for syncing the carbs, yes -- it can be troublesome. On the other hand, you say you have limited mechanical experience -- this is a one way to get it. You can do this.

How difficult the job can be can also be partly dependent on the tool you use. You can spend close to $70 for a set of carb sticks, or as little as $15 for a single gauge, some vacuum hose, and some golf tees -- and this doesn't count the cost of the YICS tool.

 

let me admend my post my carbs were bench synched and cleaned by some guy, man do I hate that guy, but they weren't cleaned very good so I took them to another guy, now there clean but he didn't synch them. The bike had sat up for 20 years and carbs really scare me, a lot of little parts you have to put back together, now the bike idles great but when you give it gas it wants to cut out.

 

Get the 90 degree bend filter. I use a straight one and it is a pain. That 90 degree one uses the space behind the carburetors where a straight one is tough to cram in.

Carburetors that are bench synced should run pretty well. (ducks head smack from Rick). That assumes the bench sync is done well. To get a really nice idle you need to hit them with manometers or gauges.

 

I installed a little clear plastic inline filter on mine. There isn't much room down there, but they do fit. I use a 1" piece of gas line coming off the petcock, then the filter. The line bends down tothe carbs from there, but doesn't get pinched if it's long enough.
I didn't see a 90 degree filter when I bought mine or I would've use one of those. The thing I like about the clear filters is you can keep an eye on the gas and when the filter gets dirty inside. PD

 

Precisely why, when I wanted to start on mine, that I went out and spent the money to buy a spare set to practice on first. Came in very handy.

Besides, if all you're looking to do is a bench sync, you won't have to take anything apart at all. All you'll need is a screwdriver and the wire from a twist-tie you get from a loaf of bread.

Oh, and here's a pic of that fuel filter I mentioned: