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Message started by Tannermac on 01/24/15 at 13:56:12

Title: Petcock leak
Post by Tannermac on 01/24/15 at 13:56:12

Hey guys,

Just before I parked my bike for the winter I noticed the petcock leaking. No surprise right!?

I have taken the bike apart now the tanks off, carb and petcock. I noticed there was flaking paint on the seal of the petcock as seen in the picture.

I am hoping that is what is causing the leak. Would you recommend another way of testing the petcock for leaks with it off of the tank or with it back on the tank without fueling it up?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Petcock leak
Post by Serowbot on 01/24/15 at 14:28:04

That flaky paint seems a likely culprit...

Title: Re: Petcock leak
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/24/15 at 17:35:32

Clean up the area where the seal sits, clean up the petcock,ever so gently with the o_ring type seal, you can install the tank, then the petcock, that's how I'd do it,, you Can put the petcock in first,, no biggie. Once you have the leaking stopped,then we can deal with the paint, lack of, potential rust issues.. I think it's easier to install the petcock on a mounted tank..
There's always a quart of Ospho in the shop. Dilute phosphoric acid,from Kelly Moore Paint Store. Turns iron oxide to iron phosphate..
They have a gel,, it's lousy. Get the liquid. Recently changed the name, not Ospho anymore,, I think,, but, same stuff,, cheap, about six bucks a quart, and they last for years.. dab here,dab there...