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mr.stinker YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2	Petcocks ever changed over the years? 05/20/17 at 07:07:45 Sup ya'll After reading up on the petcock situation I have been wondering if Suzuki ever ended up using a different (improved) stock petcock over the years. I have an '09 S4 and have never experienced any issues with petcock as described in previous posts. Any insight is appreciated Thank you for this great site
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Petcocks ever changed over the years? Reply #1 - 05/20/17 at 07:44:06 The vacuum operated petcock Will eventually fail.
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Re: Petcocks ever changed over the years?
Reply #2 - 05/20/17 at 07:54:23

The same petcock has been used in all years.

There are a lot of things that can affect the durability of the stock petcock. How much ethanol or reformulated fuel is used where you live, if your bike is stored in a climate controlled space (heating and AC) - or is in a shed that can get really hot or cold, or if your bike sits outside, and long your bike will sit in storage when winter comes - and if you add a fuel stabilizer when you put the bike away.......etc.

When the petcock fails...it can create a lot of weird symptoms that sometimes makes you look for electrical or carb problems - when it is actually the petcock causing the problem.

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mr.stinker YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2	Re: Petcocks ever changed over the years? Reply #3 - 05/20/17 at 13:13:31 Thanks for the quick responses. Guess I'll go ahead and grab one to keep on hand for when the days comes.
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Re: Petcocks ever changed over the years?
Reply #4 - 05/20/17 at 18:56:45

mr.stinker wrote on 05/20/17 at 13:13:31:

Thanks for the quick responses. Guess I'll go ahead and grab one to keep on hand for when the days comes.

The vacuum petcock from Suzuki is really expensive....we suggest you buy a manually operated petcock from a Yamaha Raptor 660. They are reliable....but you will need to remember to turn it off when your ride is done - and turn it on when your ride is beginning.

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buster6315 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 353	Re: Petcocks ever changed over the years? Reply #5 - 05/21/17 at 07:43:00 Turn petcock on & off? Golly! That's asking a lot....especially for a guy who forgets to use his turn signals.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28637 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Petcocks ever changed over the years? Reply #6 - 05/21/17 at 09:27:04 buster6315 wrote on 05/21/17 at 07:43:00: Turn petcock on & off? Golly! That's asking a lot....especially for a guy who forgets to use his turn signals. Luckily,.. you don't have to do it at every turn...
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Petcocks ever changed over the years? Reply #7 - 05/21/17 at 12:09:10 mr.stinker, you need the correct Yamaha part number, don't buy a cheap one off EBAY.
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Re: Petcocks ever changed over the years?
Reply #8 - 05/21/17 at 15:35:16

mr.stinker wrote on 05/20/17 at 13:13:31:

Thanks for the quick responses. Guess I'll go ahead and grab one to keep on hand for when the days comes.

I just went to local Yamaha/Suzuki dealer and purchased the Raptor Petcock - just slightly over $30.00 and took less than 1/2 hour to install.

Just be sure to plug the vacuum line that runs from the carb to the old petcock.

New arrangement is much better and more predictable. I like the old method of shutting off the fuel by myself. !!!

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