Fuel tap suggestions?

[CockneyRick]

Anybody tell me a good fuel tap to use, GS1000 tank with 44mm hole spacing running to the VM33ss so has to be single outlet with no vac?

CutNpasted from my build thread as no response.

[60Greyhound]

Pingel with adapter plate... not the cheapest but top quality. 

[wraith]

36 minutes ago, 60Greyhound said:

Pingel with adapter plate... not the cheapest but top quality. 

When you send them off, so they don't leak. They are good at first.

[CockneyRick]

39 minutes ago, 60Greyhound said:

Pingel with adapter plate... not the cheapest but top quality. 

Had them before & tbh i'm really not impressed with em for the cost. So would rather avoid.

[wraith]

Page 9 of my project gsx1157et 

That's what I've done 

[CockneyRick]

Seems like a lot of work just for a simple tap swap for me!

[gs7_11]

Pingel adaptor plate and Drag Specialities 3-pos tap on one of mine.

[Dezza]

2 hours ago, CockneyRick said:

Had them before & tbh i'm really not impressed with em for the cost. So would rather avoid.

No, me too: mine leaked after a while. Ray Debben will rebuild with new seals for £25 though, which is a lot cheaper than a new tap.

Edited May 19, 2020 by Dezza

[CockneyRick]

Yep, seriously have no interest in paying £150++ for an overpriced sieve!

[Dezza]

1 hour ago, CockneyRick said:

Yep, seriously have no interest in paying £150++ for an overpriced sieve!

True, but they're much cheaper if ordered via Trumpety-doo-daa-land, even with import duty, although it's still expensive for a tap. Those Drag Specialities jobs look just the thing though

[CockneyRick]

Got a link to them?

[Dezza]

42 minutes ago, CockneyRick said:

Got a link to them?

Trawl through Eblag: the postage and import fees vary widely among sellers (???) but last time I looked it was possible to get one with pre-paid import duty included for something like 85-90 quid, maybe less I forget now. Personally, the next time I need a tap I'll be looking at those drag specialities jobs. It looks like they do one similar to a Pingel for about 1/3 the cost.

[R1guy]

@Dezza
 

Edited May 19, 2020 by R1guy

[gs7_11]

https://www.hogparts.co.uk/products/petcock-early-custom-style-right-outlet-57-74-xl-66-74-b-t-tanks-with-internal-thread-br-br-part-508105?_pos=26&_sid=86ed46db4&_ss=r

 

I got one here. It's a RH outlet, which could be a bit awkward, but worked ok on mine. They seem to have a LH outlet in black.

[HUM]

Hi 

$ 70,- for a petcock , where is the gold  inside ? .... 

[Askamaskinservice]

Anyone tried a homemade adaptorplate and a valve like this?

It's 10€ at the hardwarestore, for water obviously.

Edited May 20, 2020 by Askamaskinservice

[CockneyRick]

23 hours ago, gs7_11 said:

https://www.hogparts.co.uk/products/petcock-early-custom-style-right-outlet-57-74-xl-66-74-b-t-tanks-with-internal-thread-br-br-part-508105?_pos=26&_sid=86ed46db4&_ss=r

 

I got one here. It's a RH outlet, which could be a bit awkward, but worked ok on mine. They seem to have a LH outlet in black.

Looked & there are plenty of choices for a good price. Shame the adapter plates alone are at least double the tap price!

[gs7_11]

Yeah, fortunately I already had one from a leaky Pingel!

Still cheaper than Pingel alone, and probably won't leak! 

[Dukeman]

On 5/19/2020 at 11:35 PM, Dezza said:

No, me too: mine leaked after a while. Ray Debben will rebuild with new seals for £25 though, which is a lot cheaper than a new tap.

Any idea where Mr Ray can be contacted?

Guess what... I have a leaking Pingel... and  it is annoying. Can you buy rebuild kits? Mine came with the tank I purchased.

[simesman]

http://www.debben.co.uk/

 

Based near me in Ringwood, Hampshire.

[Dezza]

Yep, he is down somewhere near Ringworm. Just phone him up and explain the problem. He is very helpful and pleasant to deal with. I posted my tap to him and paid over the phone by card. It was all done within a week

[Poldark]

On 5/19/2020 at 8:53 AM, Dezza said:

True, but they're much cheaper if ordered via Trumpety-doo-daa-land, even with import duty, although it's still expensive for a tap. Those Drag Specialities jobs look just the thing though

 

On 5/19/2020 at 9:42 AM, Dezza said:

Trawl through Eblag: the postage and import fees vary widely among sellers (???) but last time I looked it was possible to get one with pre-paid import duty included for something like 85-90 quid, maybe less I forget now. Personally, the next time I need a tap I'll be looking at those drag specialities jobs. It looks like they do one similar to a Pingel for about 1/3 the cost.

So there's the answer.  Have the parts shipped to my house.  Come over here on vacation, throw the bits in your personal luggage for the return trip.