Quick fuel filter question

[Viirin]

Hey,

Just wondering if any of those fuel additive carb cleaners can damage fuel filters or can the fuel filter stop the cleaner from working?

Its nothing urgent, I was just wondering

[primal]

Nope, to both questions.

And even if they did, fuel filters are dirt cheap and quick/easy to replace.

[Water Warrior 2]

Just be sure to add the additive to the proper dosage/instructions. I would think a real strong overdose might have some ill effects on fuel filter and carb parts in the long run. And of course the bike might run like it's having a coronary. :lol:

[alantf]

Where I live, you can't get carb cleaner, so I use a "fuel additive". It certainly makes the bike run sweeter, so I use it every 3 or 4 tankfuls. no problems so far (9000 miles)

[Viirin]

Cool, thanks a million guys - i had some stand pipe issues a while back and i got the carb cleaned but was driving it for about a week or so with no filters anywhere before i realised the stand pipe was loose in the tank - the bikes been running grand ever since but i just wanted to run a cleaner through it just in case any gunk got into the carb during that week of filterless fuel... and also to satisfy my curiosity because of the sheer number if people on here that say they improve the running of the bike so much

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Viirin

but was driving it for about a week or so with no filters anywhere

If you fixed that standpipe yourself, then you will know that the screen there isn't really much of a filter..........and I'm pretty sure that is the ONLY filter the GZ has. I added an inline filter to mine....right before I traded it in.

[Water Warrior 2]

+1 for Easy bringing up an inline filter. Probably a good idea and a cheap insurance policy in case something gets by the intank filter. The inline filter should stop much smaller particles too.

[Viirin]

yeah come to think of it i haven't had any carb problems since i stuck an inline filter on it (touch wood) but before i did i had a rake load of them

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by Viirin

yeah come to think of it i haven't had any carb problems since i stuck an inline filter on it (touch wood) but before i did i had a rake load of them

Yup, a couple bucks and 5 minutes tinkering can save you a lot of grief. Never had a carb issue with any previous bikes with inline filters. Most of my previous bike went off road and performed flawlessly.