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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Raptor Petcock leak Reply #15 - 05/06/12 at 08:11:21 ones marked with "W"
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Savage 1987 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 56	Re: Raptor Petcock leak Reply #16 - 05/06/12 at 08:16:55 Should I use some type of sealant on the threads in addition to the washer? The only thing I have used on threads is locker or anti seize...I don't have much experience with any sealants. Any recommended products?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Raptor Petcock leak Reply #17 - 05/06/12 at 08:26:19 Make sure the area between bolts & the petcock pickup hole makes a good flat landing for that short run of O-ring. I think they really should have built the tank so the petcock bolts went up into blind pockets.
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Savage 1987 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 56	Re: Raptor Petcock leak Reply #18 - 05/06/12 at 18:23:22 Well, I bought another set of bolts to mount the petcock. These ones are hex head with a washer built in. I also put some Permatex thread sealant, rated for contact with gasoline, on the threads. The tank has been holding fuel all day without leaks. Thanks everyone for all the input
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Raptor Petcock leak Reply #19 - 05/06/12 at 20:52:33 You bet,, & thank your tank for stopping with the output...
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: Raptor Petcock leak Reply #20 - 05/07/12 at 08:06:31 I found this a bit puzzling I just swapped my stock petcock to the Raptor this weekend and mine used 10mm bolts rather than screws...
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Savage 1987 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 56	Re: Raptor Petcock leak Reply #21 - 05/07/12 at 08:19:54 Don't use my bike as a benchmark. It has had a few owners before me and it is evident that those owners made changes/repairs/etc. The Phillips head screws that were holding my factory petcock in place may not have been the ones that the factory installed.
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Raptor Petcock leak Reply #22 - 05/07/12 at 08:39:20 Mine has bolts with phillips screw or 10 mm heads like the battery bolts.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Raptor Petcock leak Reply #23 - 05/07/12 at 08:46:41 Boofer wrote on 05/07/12 at 08:39:20: Mine has bolts with phillips screw or 10 mm heads like the battery bolts. "combo" bolts with a sealing washer.
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Re: Raptor Petcock leak
Reply #24 - 05/07/12 at 08:50:30

Boofer wrote on 05/07/12 at 08:39:20:

Mine has bolts with phillips screw or 10 mm heads like the battery bolts.

Best of both worlds!

I found with the Raptor, the angle at which a Phillips screwdriver connects is slightly awkward limiting the amount of torque you can deliver. (Even though not much is needed)
I ended up ditching the Phillips screws shown in the previous pictures and went with a 10mm hex head with washer.

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