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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Another Petcock bites the dust Reply #15 - 09/27/12 at 12:21:45 A $140 repair part from Bike Bandit if the diaphragm has a hole in it (hope yours is just gummy acting and needs for the hole and the slide to be carefully cleaned).
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Re: Another Petcock bites the dust
Reply #16 - 09/27/12 at 12:27:35

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 09/27/12 at 12:21:45:

A $140 repair part from Bike Bandit if the diaphragm has a hole in it (hope yours is just gummy acting and needs for the hole and the slide to be carefully cleaned).

Do you suggest sea foam first before taking on uncharted territory?

I've never purchased Sea Foam but I'm guessing Auto Zone or the like will carry it? Do I follow directions on the Sea Foam or is there a recommend fuel mixing ratio?

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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Another Petcock bites the dust Reply #17 - 09/27/12 at 12:35:57 Yes, the recommended ratio is on the bottle, doesnt have to be that precise, not a science, Autozone carries it. I throw some in there every once in a while myself.
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elitemunkeycrew Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 137 Sierra Vista, Az Gender:	Re: Another Petcock bites the dust Reply #18 - 09/27/12 at 12:46:21 Thanks Arnold. I'll try some of these suggestions over the next couple of days and get reply my result. Fingers crossed it's something simple.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Another Petcock bites the dust Reply #19 - 09/27/12 at 12:50:24 Most likely, fuel delivery not as bad as electrical issue. Let us know what you find.
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Re: Another Petcock bites the dust
Reply #20 - 09/28/12 at 17:19:28

After new air filter and new petcock I was still having issue with sluggish throttle after 5th gear.

After some good advice from Serowbot I took apart the carb and cleaned it out. So far so good but it's been raining and I couldn't get her past 60MPH safely. Hopefully tomorrow will be a clear day so I can take her out on the road and really open her up and put her through the paces.

Finger crossed again.

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Reply #21 - 10/10/12 at 10:11:16

After some sound advice from some users and special instructions from Serowbot I cleaned my carb all by myself and on a scale from 1-10 my mechanical skills are about a 3.

Here some video of the whole ordeal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9mCtzThqYY&feature=plcp

It's been a couple weeks now and so far so good. Let just see how she holds up.

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