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Message started by Rocco on 03/22/10 at 21:37:31

Title: petcock repair take 2
Post by Rocco on 03/22/10 at 21:37:31

just bought the kit that verslagen was talking about(hope i didn't aggravate u too much lol)

the guy darkhorse, responded instantly and was very polite. so far he has been nothing but nice, and besides lancer all of my ebay experiences have been bad.

the part was shipped today and i'm sure i'll have ?'s once it arrives

BUT the ? now is, i'm running her in prime, what if i forget to put it back into the "on" position when i park her? i've left her overnight in prime a couple of times but what happens? serious problems? the apocalypse? lol

will the carb fill up and i'll have to drain it? if so would i just unscrew the carb cover and catch the gas ? lol someone tell me! ;D

Title: Re: petcock repair take 2
Post by verslagen1 on 03/22/10 at 21:43:30

Well that is what the float valve is for, isn't it?

memory aide: get a long rubber band and attach the keys to the petcock.

possibilities...
fills your airbox with gas... drain
fills your crankcase with gas... drain, refill with oil.

darkhorse sounded ok, just wasn't helpful.

Title: Re: petcock repair take 2
Post by jabman on 03/23/10 at 00:21:40

was it the raptor petcock you bought?

Title: Re: petcock repair take 2
Post by Routy on 03/23/10 at 07:22:50

6962616E626D030 wrote:

was it the raptor petcock you bought?

Seems like it would be a kit to repair the OEM vacuum operated petcock.

Title: Re: petcock repair take 2
Post by Rocco on 03/23/10 at 11:34:14

oh ok as long as whatever happens is a drain and refill fix lol

yes i bought the repair kit, he checked out our site and said we have some good looking bikes!!!

i'm eager to fix the problem, so i can either remove the engine covers or paint them lol

Title: Re: petcock repair take 2
Post by Serowbot on 03/23/10 at 11:38:10

If you forget to turn it off when you park,.. it will only be a problem if the the float sticks at the same time... not likely... it's never happened to me in thirty years...
I have had two petcock diaphragms fail, and cause flooding in the oil, without the float sticking...
Go figure.... :-?...

Title: Re: petcock repair take 2
Post by dasch on 03/23/10 at 12:12:27

I keep it on PRI for months now, no problem.

Title: Re: petcock repair take 2
Post by Rocco on 03/23/10 at 13:51:55

good 2 know!!

well i need an excuse to take the tank off, and why not make it a worthwhile one lol!!!!

Title: Re: petcock repair take 2
Post by jabman on 03/23/10 at 15:28:30

hey you can remove the petcock with the tank and fixings on

Title: Re: petcock repair take 2
Post by Rocco on 03/23/10 at 21:16:09

true, but i might as well take it off, my friend's bike is in pieces, i kinda miss that lol