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Title: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by qp on 10/06/09 at 16:01:07 Does anyone know about adding a gauge to the standard S40 fuel tank? |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by eanon on 10/06/09 at 17:35:26 search fuel gauge |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Paladin. on 10/06/09 at 17:48:50 Reserve is good for at least 30 miles. I will slap the tank while waiting at a light. When it sounds too hollow it's time to visit my local Valero. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by babyhog on 10/06/09 at 17:59:50 I've gotten to where I just try to re-fuel every 100 miles. PITA... ~ |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by bill67 on 10/06/09 at 18:24:09 S40 doesn't need a fuel gauge ,It automatically stops when its out of fuel. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by thumperclone on 10/06/09 at 18:28:31 ONCE AGAIN get you small 3 digit combo lock attach it to a cable on the handle bars every time U refuel re set it to the last 3 digits on your OD.. every 100 miles find a gas station... :P 30 miles on reserve are all down hill!!! |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Serowbot on 10/06/09 at 18:53:08 Bill,... ;D ;D ;D LOL!... By the kill switch... a luggage lock... ;) http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C06%5C03%5Cbikepics-1310115-800.jpg |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by babyhog on 10/06/09 at 18:57:16 3D213C24392C3B2A2526272C490 wrote:
I've never seen this idea. What a great one! Hubby said he has one at work, not being used. Cha-ching. Thank you thumperclone for saying it again! I like this one though... http://www.hardwareandtools.com/invt/6638316 |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Serowbot on 10/06/09 at 19:06:25 2023222F2D374E0 wrote:
Hey!,... I have one almost like that,.. but, I can't figure out how you reset the combo... If you get one,... give me a clue, Okay?.... :-? http://images.hardwareandtools.com/P/6638316.jpg |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by babyhog on 10/06/09 at 19:15:03 1305120F17020F14600 wrote:
Hey!,... I have one almost like that,.. but, I can't figure out how you reset the combo... If you get one,... give me a clue, Okay?.... :-? http://images.hardwareandtools.com/P/6638316.jpg [/quote] Just break off the hook part -- you don't really need it for its locking purposes.... ;) And its not doing you much good now anyway, huh? ~ |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Serowbot on 10/06/09 at 19:34:12 393A3B36342E570 wrote:
at this point,... I just have to know.... :-/ I'm not comfortable with excepting failure..... :-? it's the principle of the thing.... :-? It's driving me nuts!.... :-? I either have to find out,.. or get therapy,... and I can't afford therapy... |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by babyhog on 10/06/09 at 19:53:07 swap me and I'll break yours... haha or you could buy a new one, find out how to reset the old one, and have two! but seriously, if I buy one, I'll let ya know.... ~ |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Serowbot on 10/06/09 at 19:54:51 ;D ;D ;D Oh,.. Thank you, thank you, thank you!... :-* |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by verslagen1 on 10/06/09 at 20:28:55 On the cheapie luggage locks with the U hasp you open it, turn the hasp 180° push down then change the combo. That one I suspect would be similar. open it, force the hasp backwards from normal opening, and change the combo. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Serowbot on 10/06/09 at 21:41:15 Nope,... the hasp is fixed,... open/close no rotate, no push down, no pull up, and nowhere to push a pin or press... 3 dots on the back are solid rivets... It has had me bufflufled for months... I've had it sitting on my desk here, since I bought it... I know there's a way,... I don't even have a use for it,... I only bought it, 'cause I couldn't figure it out in the store... no instructions... but.... :-/ http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/ssarivaca008.jpg?t=1254891390 http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/ssarivaca009.jpg?t=1254891429 |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by qp on 10/06/09 at 22:58:15 Thanks to all, I was looking for something like a counter, but the combo lock is a far better idea because the wheels won't drift. Special thanks to Bill67, my wife and I enjoyed the good laugh. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by FreeSpirit on 10/06/09 at 23:39:25 Bill does have the most unique sense of humor,dosent he :) I kind of like our unique fuel gauge also ;) |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by kk lewi on 10/07/09 at 16:28:15 I actually went today, today! to buy a cheapo luggage lock for mileage comparison (saw that's what someone else had done on here). I went to Wal-mart expecting it to be like $3. 8-) It was almost $7!!! :( I didn't buy it yet hoping for a better deal somewhere else. ::) |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Tonydtiger1971 on 10/07/09 at 16:47:50 Has anyone seen the gas cap with the float on the bottom that also works as a fuel gauge? |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Serowbot on 10/07/09 at 22:42:13 545940424D4B4D2C0 wrote:
Check dollar stores,... that's where I got mine... Guess what it cost.... |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/07/09 at 23:39:50 28273D212627303E2025222C3A490 wrote:
On lawnmowers, yea.. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Routy on 10/08/09 at 04:39:04 I really like my $10 bicycle tripometer ! Besides telling me what I thought I wanted to know, it tells me a bunch a stuff I didn't think I wanted to know, but now that I know it, its cool ! 8-) |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Routy on 10/08/09 at 04:43:55 6F607A66616077796762656B7D0E0 wrote:
Yeah, my '08 Kawi Mule has that on it, but it doesn't fit the Bully :-[ |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by 4carbcorvair on 10/08/09 at 16:47:22 584E59445C49445F2B0 wrote:
Check dollar stores,... that's where I got mine... Guess what it cost....[/quote] $1.50? Most of the 'dollar' stores have items that are multiple dollars now. :( I go every 100 miles. If you try to do it when your last two digits are zero....... I did have the honor of running out of fuel on the interstate in the middle of no-where Maine, hitting the reserve and hoping I would find a station. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by FreeSpirit on 10/08/09 at 21:57:43 4B465F5D525452330 wrote:
LOL....I did the exact same thing... here at Walmart though it was over $7. So I went to the Dollar Store and they didnt have any ::) So,I'm still just watching my mileage. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by serenity3743 on 10/09/09 at 05:07:51 I go every 100 miles. If you try to do it when your last two digits are zero....... I did have the honor of running out of fuel on the interstate in the middle of no-where Maine, hitting the reserve and hoping I would find a station. [/quote] Yeah, that's what I do. If you're getting 50+ mpg you've got 25-30 miles to find a gas station after switching to reserve. I hardly ever have to switch. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/09/09 at 05:12:40 Even tho I rarely have to switch, I still swing that petcock lever around once in a while, just to make sure it stays free, so if I do have to, I can. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by seviersavage on 10/10/09 at 04:43:37 O.K. here ya go, savage with a fuel gauge. Only catch is to make it work on a stock tank would be a difficulty factor of about 14 on a scale of 1-10. But if your willing to switch tanks, it would be about 6 my donor tank came off a vulcan 750 (that bike does have a guage) Seviersavage http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009/06/24/bikepics-1708121-full.jpg |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by prechermike on 10/10/09 at 04:59:52 6B747275686F5E6E5E66747833010 wrote:
Thats a good idea. I did switch yesterday for a while, it would be mihty disappointing to need reserve and find out then it didn't work! >:(. Thanks Justin. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by voldigicam on 10/10/09 at 05:27:04 1) I write mileage when I fill up on gas cap in dry erase marker 2) I have a Schwinn bicycle speedometer that let's me see the speed more easily and acts as a trip meter 3) I tap the tank Just a matter of paying attention I think. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by drharveys on 10/10/09 at 07:29:45 Besides, it's not a tough bike to push! (Somehow I don't think that's going in to Suzuki's ad campaign. ;D) |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/10/09 at 15:15:59 Okay, whats going on here? I just read the Farts from the battery reply & that was a crackup,, Now this? 2 Funny replies in a row? Awww yea, good fun here today.. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Albert Verdugo on 10/15/14 at 14:43:47 In was having the same problem, even took the motorcycle to Suzuki workshop, before I realize the reserv issue. SO I came up with a couple of ideas. the first one that I will do will be cut the petcock and lower the reserve level (check image) http://i62.tinypic.com/30jo1w0.jpg I am getting risky in here. And I was thinking in another solution, one used on a custom BMW R nine T made by Bratstye. an external fuel indicator http://i59.tinypic.com/fbkryp.jpg |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by savskad on 10/15/14 at 16:11:24 5F7D74697D7F1C0 wrote:
I like that! That's darn clever. I stick with the 100 mi. rule myself. and make sure I'm full if I'm going where outside of town where gas stations get more scarce. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Dave on 10/15/14 at 17:56:47 I sure don't see the advantage in making the fuel screen shorter. Now instead of a 100 mile main tank with a 30 mile reserve....you have a 120 mile main tank and a 10 mile reserve. I would prefer the extra warning myself......that allows me to ride 20 miles farther than you before I have to start pushing! In the rural areas....you might need the 30 mile range. (Actually....I put on a larger tank and I can go 160 miles before I hit reserve). |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by savskad on 10/15/14 at 18:51:15 48737E6978746F69727A77681B0 wrote:
I didn't quite understand the point of the shortening of the tube myself either. The second mod would make sense if done properly or nicely. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Albert Verdugo on 10/15/14 at 19:47:36 The idea is to lower maximize the ride without having to change to reserve. You could ride always in reserve although. But for me, I prefer to ride a little longer without changing it to reserve, and also when this happens I will know I am low on fuel. Of course I would like the tank had a sensor and a gauge. On the other hand, the second solution is more visual but I would think twice before start to making holes in my tank. Greetings! Forgot to mention. compared to other motorcycles I owned, in this I need to chance to reserve to quicky, when the tank is at half. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Steve H on 10/15/14 at 20:09:21 You don't need a hole in your tank. Put a T in the fuel line, a couple stick-on mounts, clear hose, done. Biggest problem is how to vent the top of the hose without spills or letting in bugs, water, etc. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Albert Verdugo on 10/15/14 at 21:52:36 607B22212027252A130 wrote:
Nice Idea! |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by mpescatori on 10/16/14 at 01:36:46 342F76757473717E470 wrote:
You are actually advertising how much gas is in your tank to the local youths... I see... :-? |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by mpescatori on 10/16/14 at 01:43:46 Anyway, you might consider this alternative for a gas cap http://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/4465793/9-inch-Gauge-Gas-Cap-P12416375.jpg http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/9-inch-Gauge-Gas-Cap/4465793/product.html?refccid=YNIDPRUYHE5JRB2B5F4G3GH7I4&searchidx=99 They once sold the 6" and 12" versions, too. Can't get any simpler than this... |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Dave on 10/16/14 at 05:13:47 74565F425654370 wrote:
On the Kentucky back roads......30 miles between stations in the rural areas is not uncommon. If you have to switch to reserve at half a tank......it sounds like you are about ready to need a switch to the manual Raptor petcock. The diaphragm in your stock petcock must not be working properly. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by runwyrlph on 10/16/14 at 10:30:07 After you ride it for a while you can tell when you're getting close to running out, then can switch to reserve on the fly. I rather like having about 1/4 tank as reserve. My most common m/c commute is 30 rural miles with a gas station at either end and none in between; if I can make the first mile before switching to res. I can be pretty sure I'll make it. (Though I ride pretty gently in that case.) |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Albert Verdugo on 10/16/14 at 12:20:12 58636E7968647F79626A67780B0 wrote:
On the Kentucky back roads......30 miles between stations in the rural areas is not uncommon. If you have to switch to reserve at half a tank......it sounds like you are about ready to need a switch to the manual Raptor petcock. The diaphragm in your stock petcock must not be working properly. [/quote] I was thinking about that. tanks for mention it. It is probably the problem I have ( i was reading about this solution here in this forum) And it is a cheap solution also ;) |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Albert Verdugo on 10/16/14 at 12:21:22 5C4154425250455E4358310 wrote:
Do you have one of this on your Bike? |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by mpescatori on 10/20/14 at 08:40:41 I would, if they didn't take it as an adversisement for "free gas, nobody's looking!" It is not a locking cap, just press on, pull off. Still, in a perfect world... ::) |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/20/14 at 09:48:30 Good point,Pesci. Gas isn't YET the price of gold over here. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by savskad on 10/22/14 at 07:28:08 322D2B2C31360737073F2D216A580 wrote:
I got lucky and apparently caught an Exxon Corporate price glitch, got it at $2.839 a gallon. I guess that's not the record low though. Anyways I was happy. http://i.imgur.com/eOos36Bl.jpg |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Steve H on 10/22/14 at 17:44:56 Gas is going down. It was $2.599 here the other day. Hope it keeps this up. Now I wish Kerosene would follow suit. It's $4.59 here. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by mpescatori on 10/23/14 at 07:39:31 7F643D3E3F383A350C0 wrote:
:o How can kerosene be twice the price of gasoline... ...when you need to refine ( = distill) kerosene/diesel in order to obtain gasoline ? It's like selling wine half price compared to grapes... ...or french fries half price compared to fresh potatoes... :-? It just doesn't make any sense... Here's the process: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Crude_Oil_Distillation_Unit.png Follow the flow of crude oil, you will see the final products are naphta, light gas oil, heavy gas oil and (solid) residue. The point is naphta here is actually the light tar and pitch agglomerates that will float (the substance used to tar roads), "gas oil" is also known as "gasolio" or "diesel fuel". In other words, combustible oils which all require detonation - diesel engines of all sorts. You need to put those oils into a second process to obtain more tar&pitch, heavy residue and gasoline. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/RefineryFlow.png In other words, the Big Oil system is cheating. Here in Europe diesel is always cheaper than gasoline. In the 1970's diesel was 1/3rd the price of gasoline. These days pump prices have leveled because of all the crazy taxes, but there is still about 10% difference. Note: |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Dave on 10/23/14 at 08:16:00 Well.....this might be getting a bit off topic from the fuel gauge thread...but most likely kerosene is higher priced for a couple of reasons. 1) The sales volume of kerosene is very low. The dedicated pump, tank, and delivery for kerosene sales cannot be distributed over a large amount of sales....and the kerosene pump stays dormant for 8 months of the year. In our area the sales most likely is only November through February. 2) The Kerosene sold in this area is highly refined - as a lot of folks are using it in the wick style heaters and space heaters that are not vented. It is equivalent to JetA fuel I have been told by a fellow that sells kerosene heaters and lamps. Instead of buying expensive lamp oil - he would buy JetA and sell it to his customers. I do know that we bought a diesel Jetta in 2000, and diesel fuel was under a dollar a gallon. Then not long after that the diesel fuel became "low sulpher"....and before long the price went up over $4 a gallon. I believe one of the reasons our kerosene and diesel fuel have become expensive....is the process to remove the sulpher. |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Albert Verdugo on 10/31/14 at 20:06:51 Finally I decided to replace OEM petcock with the raptor's petcock Original petcock http://https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10404133_10204257443569764_6325533130375422498_n.jpg?oh=c3dbec6e80c817559497d82152191136&oe=54DB22D3 Release gasoline in to a bowl http://https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/10334295_10204257446649841_7533817585293879238_n.jpg?oh=1ac70ade3edc891b5d3fe2c4f4314bed&oe=54EB1630 OEM vs raptor's http://https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/1379876_10204257444129778_6088989019430407043_n.jpg?oh=cb919519808b20971de57e476372f253&oe=54ABBE9 With the new petcock http://https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/10533841_10204257446969849_5248561126385158051_n.jpg?oh=6012559d6d5087851e193f72b53f89f5&oe=54F26E3 Then insert a screw with silicone into the vacuum line http://https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10690341_10204257447929873_8139433919091025154_n.jpg?oh=656f8a9947e456c8e6172e80ef9254c9&oe=54E61388&__gda__=1424798422_22865251533820ef0ebaa2acbbc6b0d1 And then with more silicon put the plastic cap that came with the raptor's petcock http://https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/10687090_10204257448449886_6920949295215603935_n.jpg?oh=d712229ee81a45774b03c57157881a31&oe=54D8102E This is the silicon I used http://https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/10624685_10204257448209880_922678418543234438_n.jpg?oh=2721b4246591420f983aad9918e80c32&oe=54F45BAE&__gda__=1424503589_7ff4a190b2fbfcd2924655efad18a9c I just need to wait 24 hours to be sure silicon dries. And run some tests. (the silicon cap it is just a temporary solution, just until I find a cap for the vacuum line) It took, like 10 minutes! |
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Title: Re: s40 Fuel Gauge? Post by Albert Verdugo on 11/10/14 at 18:41:02 566D6077666A71776C646976050 wrote:
On the Kentucky back roads......30 miles between stations in the rural areas is not uncommon. If you have to switch to reserve at half a tank......it sounds like you are about ready to need a switch to the manual Raptor petcock. The diaphragm in your stock petcock must not be working properly. [/quote] HI DAVE, I change the petcock at last and the bike runs perfectly TNX ;D |
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