PSA: Golan petcocks with the filter screen will not fit into a Std fuel tank

[doubletee]

Tried to replace my stock petcock with a Golan this afternoon. No go. It wouldn't fit all the way up into the tank with the screen filter in place. Worked fine after I removed the screen, but I didn't have an in-line fuel filter on hand and it was too late to run to a store to get one, so the stocker is back in it.    Wasted part of an afternoon.

[Ricky-D]

Tried to replace my stock petcock with a Golan this afternoon. No go. It wouldn't fit all the way up into the tank with the screen filter in place. Worked fine after I removed the screen, but I didn't have an in-line fuel filter on hand and it was too late to run to a store to get one, so the stocker is back in it.    Wasted part of an afternoon.

If, when you removed the stock petcock, the screen stayed in the tank, you most certainly would have difficulty trying to insert a different petcock.

There has been no difficulty, ever reported, regarding replacing the stock petcock with an aftermarket unit.

I think that was your problem.

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[doubletee]

Tried to replace my stock petcock with a Golan this afternoon. No go. It wouldn't fit all the way up into the tank with the screen filter in place. Worked fine after I removed the screen, but I didn't have an in-line fuel filter on hand and it was too late to run to a store to get one, so the stocker is back in it.    Wasted part of an afternoon.

If, when you removed the stock petcock, the screen stayed in the tank, you most certainly would have difficulty trying to insert a different petcock.

There has been no difficulty, ever reported, regarding replacing the stock petcock with an aftermarket unit.

I think that was your problem.

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Nope. I removed the stock screen. I had to use needle nose pliers to get ahold of it to pull it out. The Golan with the screen went most of the way into the tank, but when it got to the "fatter" part of the pickup tube, that's when things went awry.
Oh, and contrary to your assertion, there has been another reported incidence of this problem with the Golan:
http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,34353.0.html
I only wish I would have researched a bit further before tearing into the job.

[pocobubba]

I had the same problem and used the Golan small inline filter . I think when i do my IS I'm going to ream the hole in the tank a little { looks like a lot of meat there } so the Golan petcock and filter fit.

[fudgie]

Not sure what it looks like but can ya squeeze the screen together and make it fit? Maybe they will let ya return it.

[doubletee]

Not sure what it looks like but can ya squeeze the screen together and make it fit? Maybe they will let ya return it.

I tried all manner of things to get it to fit, but no go. I'm going to go the route you did, Brian, and just install a Fram (or other) inexpensive inline filter, and install the Golan without its screen. The other thing I noticed is that the outlet on the Golan seems to somehow be positioned a bit differently than the OEM, and I had a hard time trying to get the fuel line to reach it. Installing an inline filter will, in effect, lengthen the fuel line and make it easier to reach the petcock outlet.

I also know from reading here that I must be uber careful to make sure there are no low spots in the fuel run to prevent starvation.