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Title: Petcock
Post by: ditchdoc1017 on September 14, 2005, 01:02:47 PM

How many people have done away with it and put the fuel line straight to the carbs, I am thinking of this when I rejet just thinking on less part to worry with.If you did what did you cap you on line of with?
Thanks
Larry

Title: Petcock
Post by: Roadstergal on September 14, 2005, 01:04:01 PM

Search is your friend...

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20736

Title: Petcock
Post by: ditchdoc1017 on September 14, 2005, 01:06:27 PM

Thanks its alway easier to post than search. LOL

Title: Petcock
Post by: Roadstergal on September 14, 2005, 01:09:45 PM

One freebie, and then I give you shaZam!.

I was telling my boy how bikes work. When I mentioned the petcock, he said "I don't like being called that!"

Title: Petcock
Post by: pandy on September 14, 2005, 01:14:22 PM

Perhaps he'd prefer boytoy? ;)

Title: Petcock
Post by: callmelenny on September 14, 2005, 01:15:45 PM

The main argument against doing that is that if you have a sticky carb float you could come out to find all of your gas drained. I think some have replaced the vacuum actuated petcock with a simple on/off valve.

Title: Petcock
Post by: ditchdoc1017 on September 14, 2005, 01:26:53 PM

Would you just clamp the hose from the Vacum off the old petcock too?
RoadsterGal
Did you see the winter post I was wondering if you ever heard of a Dr Serena Dudek in the Neuro field.She at NIH now.

Title: Petcock
Post by: Roadstergal on September 14, 2005, 01:40:01 PM

Oh! No, I don't know her. But I'm an immunologist by training and still, for all practical purposes; I work on microglia, which are immune cells that just happen to be in the brain. I'm not in mainstream neuro.

Title: Re: Petcock
Post by: Kerry on September 14, 2005, 05:31:40 PM

Quote from: ditchdoc1017How many people have done away with it and put the fuel line straight to the carbs, I am thinking of this when I rejet just thinking on less part to worry with.

Be the first (or is it the second?) to try THIS.

Title: Petcock
Post by: ditchdoc1017 on September 15, 2005, 08:12:39 AM

Ok got my on off and new T what do i do with the 2 vacum lines one on the frame mount petcock and the other on the bottom of the tank.
Thanks
Larry

Title: Petcock
Post by: red_phil on September 15, 2005, 08:54:52 AM

Vacuum line to the carb should be capped off.
I'd do it with some plugged pipe so the carb is left untouched.

the vacuum line from the tank?

There are 3 pipes out of the tank.
1) Main fuel line. This should go to one bit of the T junction.
2) Reserve fuel line. This should go to the 2nd bit of the T junction.
3) Tank drain hose. This should be left as is and routed down to beside the right footpeg with the other drain hoses.

Title: Petcock
Post by: ditchdoc1017 on September 15, 2005, 08:58:47 AM

Thanks. That what I need to know.

Title: Petcock
Post by: ampalm on September 15, 2005, 05:49:45 PM

Please let me know how that worked out for you., thinking of doing tomorrow. My petcock went south last weekend, and the dealer wants over $70 for replacement.

Title: Petcock
Post by: ditchdoc1017 on September 15, 2005, 05:55:32 PM

I got the on off for 3 bucks.I will be doing mine monday.

Title: Petcock
Post by: ampalm on September 15, 2005, 05:57:28 PM

Were do you go to buy it. and What is the size?

Title: Petcock
Post by: ditchdoc1017 on September 15, 2005, 06:18:24 PM

1/4 in at the auto parts store.

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