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Title: Aftermarket petcock
Post by: scottpA_GS on July 29, 2005, 09:44:25 PM
Hey all  :mrgreen:

What kind of aftermarket petcock's are made? where can I get one ASAP? I am having fuel starvation issues and I want to get rid of the OEM one  :thumb:  Do they make em w/ dual inlets?... so you dont have to cap off reserve? I just want an OFF/ON I guess :) no fancy vacuum crap!

Thanks
Title: Aftermarket petcock
Post by: Kerry on July 30, 2005, 01:06:33 AM
Check out this thread (http://gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19417).

If you can't afford a Pingel petcock, there are some cheaper alternatives that you can try, all the way from these units (image was scanned from a Dennis Kirk catalog a few years ago) ...

(http://www.bbburma.net/Scans/DennisKirk384_FuelValves.jpg)

... to a lawn mower petcock, readily available at your nearest home & garden center:

(http://www.bbburma.net/MiscFotos/100_0288_RidingMowerFuelValve.jpg)


As far as keeping the REServe capability, see this post (http://gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=116595#116595) for my (so far theoretical) idea.
Title: Aftermarket petcock
Post by: scottpA_GS on July 30, 2005, 07:13:37 AM
Awesome Kerry, Thanks!

I have another question now too. The shut off on the tank!?! It doesnt seem to shut anything off.. it just slows down the flow a little. I must have wasted like 3 gal. of gas last night trying to remove my old plastic filter !?! Anyone else have that prob?
Title: Aftermarket petcock
Post by: mjm on July 30, 2005, 09:27:44 AM
The tank shut-off is "on" when the slot is in line with the outlet.  It is "off" when you turn it 90 degrees - I bet you turned it further.