jam911
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Post by jam911 on Apr 8, 2023 16:02:30 GMT 1
Out of hibernation and she ran like a dream....but the fuel tap was very stiff.
Any tips please, I am sure I have heard of this before now on the forum.
Thank you
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Post by stusco on Apr 8, 2023 16:06:48 GMT 1
Buy a new one if its a vacuum the repair kit doesn’t work and you will fill your engine with fuel ,if its a lc buy a tourmax they were cheap recently
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Post by elsiefan on Apr 8, 2023 17:42:37 GMT 1
I believe on the 4l0/1 taps, you can loosen off the screw underneath to let the tap turn more freely. I was going to do this and then m&p had a tourmax tap on sale for circa £30, so I just changed the tap over. I think the old one was leaking a little as well, so probably a good move all round.
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jam911
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Post by jam911 on Apr 8, 2023 18:05:07 GMT 1
Is the tourmax a long term fix or will that stiffen over time too?
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Post by elsiefan on Apr 8, 2023 18:23:47 GMT 1
I'm hoping it's a long term fix 🤞 though it only went on this year, so I can only guess how long.
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Post by Chewie01 on Apr 8, 2023 18:40:20 GMT 1
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Post by beardy on Apr 8, 2023 18:54:59 GMT 1
I loosened the screw a tad on mine to make it easier to turn 👍🏻
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Post by rigga on Apr 8, 2023 21:32:45 GMT 1
It's the shit ethenol in the fuel, I went through a couple of taps which both went incredibly stiff, one a tourmax, fitted one of Norbo's TZ taps and only use super from my local Esso.
I suspect the insides were reacting the same as the fuel pipes which went all solid.
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Post by lcmarky on Apr 8, 2023 21:33:52 GMT 1
It's the shit ethenol in the fuel, I went through a couple of taps which both went incredibly stiff, one a tourmax, fitted one of Norbo's TZ taps and only use super from my local Esso. I suspect the insides were reacting the same as the fuel pipes which went all solid. +1 for Norbo’s TZ tap… |
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Post by Tobyjugs on Apr 8, 2023 21:57:15 GMT 1
I think it was Mutts Nutts who suggested using an R6 fuel tap as an alternative to the standard fuel tap.
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jam911
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Post by jam911 on Apr 9, 2023 8:31:32 GMT 1
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Post by mouse on Apr 9, 2023 12:25:55 GMT 1
I have had both genuine and tourmax fuel taps go 'stiff' (oh er!) on my 4LO, as 'Beardy' says just loosen off the screw underneath a fraction, worked for me!
Mouse
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