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Acting like a Bad Petc0ck (Read 213 times)
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03/27/11 at 16:59:17
Well I was out riding around today and had a bit of a problem. I was running on the superslab/ I-95 at a heathy 75+ mph when there was a sudden drop in power along with rough running, popping and all the rest of the stuff you don't want to hear on a main road. My first thought was WTF, ignition shutting down or what!!! My next thought was it sure sounds like a classic petc0ck problem. Flipped it over to prime, the stumbling smoothed out and the bike ran like it should. I rode another 20 miles on I-95 with no problems. What do you think, bad petc0ck?
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03/27/11 at 17:03:01
could be... or screen is just dirty. Drain the tank, pull the petcock and see. You can always take it apart and clean the thing too!
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03/27/11 at 17:20:26
Those were the classic symptoms I had before I figured out the carb vacuum hose didn't have a clamp on it. I have had this happen about 8 times over the last two years. It occurs more in cold weather, so I assume the membrane is cold and stiff. My cure is to put it on prime and run the crap out of it, but I really need a new one...or a raptor. Here is the Raptor as quoted on here: #5LP-24500-01-00. 2003 Yamaha Raptor YFM 660R. IHTH
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03/27/11 at 17:26:21
I haven't run the stock tank/petcock/vacuum in years. I have a harley tank and petcock with the vacuum line plugged. Never really have any problems with it.
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03/27/11 at 19:06:10
This happens to me every time I have to switch to reserve when the gas is low. You sure you had enough gas in it?
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03/28/11 at 11:35:33
That is what mine would do going fast up hills, just like out of gas but wasn't. I changed to the raptor valve and have had no more problems. Also it is so much better getting the tank on and off now!
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03/28/11 at 11:56:34
What will clean the screen w/o melting it?
new petcock diaphram, new vac hose, yet it will stumble on cold morns and going uphill wfo.
Pulled the screen off last night and shoved a tube in for reserve along with a fuel filter in the line to the carb. Ran great this morn.
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03/28/11 at 15:24:17
Full tank of fuel with original vacumn tubing and diaphram and a new inline fuel filter. Looks like I'm pulling the tank and checking everything. What's the scoop on the raptor setup?
Got it using the search function
OK I found a Raptor petc0ck and a gasket on line, do I need the "special screws" also?
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03/29/11 at 07:38:40
do I need the "special screws" also?
Seriously? Im 56 years old & I have had time to collect a good many of those "Special Screws" down thru the years. Havent you?
Maybe you just havent had enough really "Special screwings" to manage to collect up some of those screws???
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03/29/11 at 07:46:08
I find that Lowes and hardware stores all sell the "special screws" any time I find that I need them. The rest of the pack of 4 go into my special screw drawer where I can find them again later on when I need more of them durn special screws ....
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03/29/11 at 08:06:24
Whereas I have a small tool box where I keep all my extra fasteners.
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03/29/11 at 10:34:25
You won't need any special screws. It's a direct swap, just use the old screws.
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03/29/11 at 10:41:33
Ed L. wrote
on 03/28/11 at 15:24:17:
Got it using the search function
OK I found a Raptor petc0ck and a gasket on line, do I need the "special screws" also?
Just be sure to block the vacuum tap on the carb, to prevent an air leak in the intake... I used a tight fitting sheet metal screw, and dressed it with a rubber nipple... Get just the right size and it will be airtight, without damaging the inlet tube...
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03/29/11 at 11:39:23
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What will clean the screen w/o melting it?
new petcock diaphram, new vac hose, yet it will stumble on cold morns and going uphill wfo.
Pulled the screen off last night and shoved a tube in for reserve along with a fuel filter in the line to the carb. Ran great this morn.
When I 1st got my '96, it always ran crappy in 'on' so I ran it in 'res' all the time. Now I know why, clogged screen.
I suppose a soak in straight seafoam would clean it out.
But I've yanked mine and don't intend to put it back.
In line filters are replaceable.
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03/30/11 at 11:21:41
Plain old carb cleaner will clean the screens jest dandy -- I do it every time I take the petcock off for any reason as it is simple "preventive medicine".
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