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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1315845484 Message started by drharveys on 09/12/11 at 09:38:03 |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by drharveys on 09/12/11 at 09:38:03 MODERATOR COMMENT: A new and well done video has just been added to the tTechnical Section on how to install a Raptor Petcock. This thread is beig locked and stickied so that it can stay on topic and at the top of the list. Discusions have been moved to this thread. Dave Thanks! I just had my first hint that the petcock may be ready for replacement -- I thought I was going on reserve, when I switched to another setting it went better, but the tank was near full. I'm not going to mess around -- the petcock swap seems easy enough! I had enough problems with a diaphragm/vacuum petcock on my previous small bike, so I have no love for those things! I'll stick with simple -- "What is simple is beautiful, and what is simple always works." -- attributed to Alexy Kalashnikov* __________________ * Yes, THAT Kalashnikov. Soviet industrial designer assigned to design a basic infantry weapon for the Red Army, with reliability and firepower to be the dominant characteristics. (Not to start a gun thread -- it's just a great quote!) |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by verslagen1 on 09/12/11 at 10:34:46 7F69737A696D7E62681B0 wrote:
According to a recently viewed documentory... K served as a tank sgt, and designed the gun while laid up in the hospital. Sorta like being in prison and building a rifle with not much more than a file. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by ylwf3vr on 08/07/13 at 22:40:45 Whew glad I found this post! One question.. After you put the gas back in did you have to put the switch to prime? (If there is one on the raptor) or just put it on "on" and fire her up? |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by SteveIsGr8 on 08/08/13 at 05:17:30 21342F3E6B2E2A580 wrote:
Just put it to the on position. Since you no longer need vacuum to let the fuel flow the on position acts like the prime position. Just remember to put the raptor to off when you park so the gas flow is cut off to the carb and then turn it to on before you start the bike so you have fuel flow. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by JamesThomas on 02/03/18 at 14:56:57 Petcock replacement would be a great time to add a fuel filter. To help with that can someone please share what diameter the fuel line is, and what may be a good filter to install? Thanks. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by verslagen1 on 02/03/18 at 15:09:33 6E45494157704C4B494557240 wrote:
Adding a filter would be a great time to f'up your bike... don't do it. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by Dave on 02/03/18 at 15:12:07 5F74787066417D7A787466150 wrote:
I really don't recommend using "another" fuel filter on the Savage....you already have 3 on the bike (1 on the main, 1 on the reserve, and one just above the needle and seat in the carb). The problem with an inline fuel filter is that the plastic nipples have very thick plastic, so the hole ends up being very small and very restrictive. Some forum members have had horrible luck with them as an air bubble can get stuck in the small opening and block the flow of fuel.....and they can't figure out why their bike is running so poorly (or not running at all). Before you decide to add a filter.....read this thread all the way to the end - where a member who used a really large fuel filter ended up having trouble and removed it after he started having fuel flow issues. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1211846392 |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by JamesThomas on 02/03/18 at 15:52:06 Thanks verslagen1 and Dave. Knowing what NOT to do is as important as a to-do list. I noticed on page 202 of my CLYMER Manual they suggested adding one. I trust you guys -- who actually ride the machine -- more. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by justin_o_guy2 on 02/03/18 at 21:26:08 Clymer tells it wrong on turning the crank getting TDC, too. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by PanchoTaffy on 07/24/19 at 00:41:08 I notice the Raptor tap takes a slightly smaller fuel line, I take it no one has had a problem with this further on down the road. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by Dave on 07/24/19 at 03:46:33 675659545F58635651514E370 wrote:
The Raptor petcock flows enough fuel......the only fuel flow problems that can occur are related to installing an inline fuel filter. The thick plastic housings are horribly restrictive at the hose connections.....they have about 1/4th the area of the fuel line, and bubbles can get trapped and block fuel flow. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by batman on 07/24/19 at 04:29:41 The fuel line on a stock Savage is 8mm , this is not easily found in the US being metric, we generally us 5/16 which is a tiny bit smaller,and proves to be no problem. Inline fuel filters do. ( I run 5/16 hose without hose clamps, without leakage due to the tighter fit, it allows easier tank removal ,and allows me to transfer fuel to a fellow biker if he's run out of gas ,simply by pulling the hose off the carb ,and running it into any container - too many of which can be found discarded on the side of the road in my area) >:( |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by verslagen1 on 07/24/19 at 08:22:50 8mm = .315 and 5/16" = .3125 virtually the same size, although technically 8mm is slightly larger not smaller. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by verslagen1 on 07/24/19 at 08:24:03 0F3E313C37300B3E3939265F0 wrote:
The outlet should be 8mm, if it is not you got the wrong one. |
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Title: Re: HOW TO factory petcock swap w/ Raptor 660 vide Post by PanchoTaffy on 07/24/19 at 11:21:53 504354554A4741434817260 wrote:
The outlet should be 8mm, if it is not you got the wrong one.[/quote] I got a nasty one. Got less than 200 miles out of it. Thanks to everyone who replied regarding this. |
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