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The BSA Workshop => Twins => Topic started by: simon.d.hewitt@gmail.com on 29 Mar, 2023, 07:16

Title: A65 oif 1972 which is the reserve tap?
Post by: simon.d.hewitt@gmail.com on 29 Mar, 2023, 07:16
Which side is the main and reserve taps? Is there any way to check without dismantling?
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Title: Re: A65 oif 1972 which is the reserve tap?
Post by: Spaceman on 29 Mar, 2023, 08:11
According to the User Manual, the RH tap is for normal use and the LF tap is the reserve. I can also see from the parts book that one tap is normal (83-2800) and the other fitted with a reserve tube (83-2801). I would have thought, logically, that the reserve tap should be fitted on the RHS and the normal tap should be fitted on the LHS???
Title: Re: A65 oif 1972 which is the reserve tap?
Post by: Spaceman on 29 Mar, 2023, 08:34
In answer to your question, the 2 types of tap will probably look the same externally and the only way to tell which is which without taking them off to see which is fitted with a reserve tube is by draining the tank through both at the same time and seeing which one runs dry first!