godfreystu 1 #1 Posted November 20, 2016 Hi, i have 30yr old honda G50 rotavator & am looking for a fuel tap which has a filter attached for it It is 187cc engine.The tap on mine will not turn off. I was wondering if any of the members on here know of anyone breaking similar machine or where i can get parts from. cheers Stuart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sten 84 #2 Posted November 20, 2016 Hi, any chance of a picture of the tap, it may be the same tap as fitted to other Honda equipment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godfreystu 1 #3 Posted November 20, 2016 Hi,Sten i will take a photo tomorrow and post it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godfreystu 1 #4 Posted November 21, 2016 Hi Sten As promised, I have attached the photos. Please note, there are two outlets shown on picture 4. There are no markings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sten 84 #5 Posted November 21, 2016 Hi, no I have not seen a tap like that before but a seal kit for the normal tap may fit, you have tried stripping it down and cleaning it out have you ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godfreystu 1 #6 Posted November 23, 2016 Hi, Sten i have had a word with the man i bought the machine off and he said it was bought in 1972 new so it is 44yrs old.He also said that he had trouble with the tap a few years ago so he took it apart and found that the rubber washer was split so he discarded it and put a fiber washer in its place as a spacer as you can see in the photos.The reason i wanted to sort it out was that it was always flooding,but he told me that it did that regularily and it was the needle valve sticking and if you just gave the carb a tap it would free it.So i am going to clean the needle and put back as is.I have tried several dealers and they all say it is obsolete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godfreystu 1 #7 Posted November 23, 2016 Ps dot not ask me how i got a photo of the gate on here. 1 Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S1g 579 #8 Posted November 24, 2016 with Honda carbs, two little tricks that I picked up over the years to stop the carb flooding is to take the float needle out, give it a spray in carb cleaner and then wipe the seat of the needle back and fourth a few times with some coarse rag, similar to terry nappies material. Also try refitting the carb bowl and tightening it up with the fuel turned on and running out. Don't know why but particularly the last thing seems to work well? 1 godfreystu reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f40 0 #9 Posted June 11, 2019 Hi I found spare at a motorcycle shop that did the work art nr 7243991 Good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
