[TR] Gasket for Filter King?

[Bud Rolofson]

Thanks Jay that sounds like what I'm looking for.  The bowl is 2  
inches in diameter so I'll give it a try.

Many on the list helpfully suggested cutting a gasket from various  
materials but since this is a fairly precision fit up into a groove  
where the bowl must fit and compress the gasket equally I don't think  
I'd be able to cut a good enough gasket to make a reliable seal.  I've  
cut a few other gaskets and I'm not very good at cutting even non- 
precision gaskets.  They always look pretty ragged even the ones that  
work.  This would involve cutting a 2 inch round gasket thats only  
about 1/8 inch wide all the way around which is beyond my cutting  
ability.  Hence my joy in hearing there's a potential ready made  
solution.

I mounted the Filter King on the passenger side on the fender and  
above the carbon canister.  Its away from the engine heat as much as  
possible which is an important consideration.   I wanted it between  
the fuel pump and the carbs mostly for its ability to regulate fuel  
pressure since I already had an inline filter between the fuel tank  
and the fuel pump.  I was getting 3-4 psi at the fuel line right  
before the carbs and it was causing what I call a "hunting idle"  
problem...up and down rpms...and it solved that problem nicely.  I  
discovered that there was a fuel pulse by watching the Colortune flame  
go to blue whenever the rpms blipped.  By setting the regulator on the  
Filter King closer to 1-2 psi I got a smoother idle.


Bud Rolofson

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On Dec 31, 2009, at 12:37 PM, Jay Holekamp wrote:

> Greetings Bud,
>
> If the diameter of the bowl of the 'filter king' is the same as the  
> diameter of the sediment bowl on a std AC fuel pump found on a TR4  
> (2 inches) NAPA part #730-9510 will work.  This gasket is good  
> quality rubber and provides a better seal than a cork gasket.
>
> Best wishes for the New Year.
>
> Jay
>
> '64 Tiumph TR4 since '67