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Title: Changing fuel filter on an 05 620. Do I really need the mounting screw? Post by: iltl32 on October 30, 2012, 04:53:01 PM So I bought the NAPA fuel filter instead of the OEM one, and it doesn't have the little plastic tab on it. I cut the tab off of the old filter and reattached it to the flange unit with the screw to keep the ground wire working. Do I really need to use something to secure the new filter to the flange? The tubes are very rigid, and it doesn't seem to budge at all when I shake it. This tutorial - http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=17213.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=17213.0) - used a hose clamp to fasten the filter, but I can't seem to find a clamp that's the right size. The smaller ones are a bit too small, and the next size up the shop has are way too big. In my area I only have 1 shop and then Harbor Freight, who only has Zinc clamps with can't be submerged in fuel. I just want to get the damn thing back together. Any thoughts?
Also, I was thinking maybe of using a nylon zip-tie. Can't seem to find a straight answer as to whether or not they can handle gasoline with ethanol. Anybody know? Title: Re: Changing fuel filter on an 05 620. Do I really need the mounting screw? Post by: Dirty Duc on October 30, 2012, 08:40:34 PM I don't remember securing mine in any fashion... although I could be wrong. That was over a year and 13k miles ago.
Title: Re: Changing fuel filter on an 05 620. Do I really need the mounting screw? Post by: ducpainter on October 31, 2012, 04:10:06 AM The ground wire is for the plastic filter to prevent static.
The older steel tanked bikes used metal filters and had no ground strap. How about a zip tie to secure the filter? |