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Old November 26th, 2019, 07:52 AM   #1
Detrailers
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Name: Jeff
Location: Corinth tx
Join Date: Jul 2019

Motorcycle(s): '85 750 Turbo E2 - '86 600 Ninja - '82 FT 500 Ascot

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Petcock

Greets all,
The petcock that was on my bike was definitely aftermarket and broke. The first one I replaced it with wouldnt operate via the vacuum port so it wouldnt draw fuel. I had a brand new gravity feed one here and installed that and plugged the vacuum port on the carb.
Came out the next a.m. to a puddle of fuel coming from the carbs. When I cleaned out that carbs I check the floats, needles and even tested them to make sure they were sealing.
Is the gravity feed too much for the float needles to handle?
Going back to vacuum petcock today with fingers crossed
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