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cleaning petcork
08/22/08 at 19:38:56

I am experiencing some intermittent stalling, choppy idle type trouble. My bike had been sitting for 5 years. I drained the carb, tank, did the oil all that but didn't clean the petcork. Anyway, I took it off and pulled it apart. As I sprayed some carb cleaner into the vacuum port/hole it spewed black out of the little plastic disc embedded in it. Why????

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: cleaning petcork Reply #1 - 08/22/08 at 21:59:02 There really isn't much flow thru that port. what comes out goes back in unless there's a leak. And you don't want that. So dirt collects. I think that might be a screen to small animals out. Put a new hose on, but I don't think this is your trouble. Probably need to clean the carb. Check the screen on the float valve seat.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Online PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: cleaning petcork Reply #2 - 08/23/08 at 07:13:04 replace vac line while you're at it
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: cleaning petcork Reply #3 - 08/23/08 at 14:27:57 Aaaaaaaa .... some carb cleaners will disolve rubber & paint...... *not all*, but some... Read the warning on the can. If it warns about rubber then you may have shortened the life of the diaphram.....
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oksavage Junior Member Offline Posts: 91 Gender:	Re: cleaning petcork Reply #4 - 08/23/08 at 19:13:29 uh oh, i had it completely apart to clean. The piece I am referring to is the little plastic disc with 3 tiny holes that sits on the vac line side of the valve. I will definitely check my cleaner can. thanks
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: cleaning petcork Reply #5 - 08/23/08 at 20:35:32 OK, If that doesn't fix your problem, I'd take the carb apart, removing all rubber and plastic parts, and dip-clean it. Carefully, though, those dip-cleaners are nasty stuff! IHTH!
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