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BMW F650 FUNDURO 1994. My fuel filter (not that under carbs inside T connector-but the one after petcock a seethrough plastic one) delays a lot to be filled up with gas and as a result my bike shuts off! I have replasced it by a new one but nothing solved!!

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It sounds like a plugged vent on the fuel tank. There is a safety valve on top of the tank that should allow air in to fill the space where the gas was. A malfunctioning valve would cause the problem you describe. First, make sure the vent tube is not full of mud. If a vacuum is forming in the tank you should hear a hissing when opening the fuel tank. Opening the fuel cap when the filter is half full, and the bike is running, should allow the filter to fill up normally. If the the one way valve/vent on top of the tank is bad replace it with a new one(about $25). Another possibility would be a fuel pump malfunction. Open the fuel cap , unplug the lines going to the carburetors, place them into a cup, turn the cycle on, and see if the pump is pushing the fuel properly. If the fuel pump is bad it will run around $360.

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