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    #1

    Help with petcock!

    I am brroke down in Chipewewa Falls, Wi with a leaking petcock on an 81gs450l. It is leaking from either between the plates and or the vacuum port. Is there a down and dirty way to keep it from leaking?

    We are 250 miles from home and I dont know the area well enough to know if there is a salvage yard nearby.

    TDC
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    #2
    Put it on prime and block off the vacumm port.
    1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
    1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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      #3
      He may have the infamous petcock with no handle and no Prime
      1978 GS 1000 (since new)
      1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
      1978 GS 1000 (parts)
      1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
      1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
      1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
      2007 DRz 400S
      1999 ATK 490ES
      1994 DR 350SES

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        #4
        The 450s didn't come with that POS.
        Plus I think it was only in 80.
        How's it going big man?
        1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
        1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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          #5
          Hanging in there., got some real work this week, waiting to see if Rich will make me a VP or something
          1978 GS 1000 (since new)
          1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
          1978 GS 1000 (parts)
          1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
          1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
          1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
          2007 DRz 400S
          1999 ATK 490ES
          1994 DR 350SES

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            #6
            It leaked a small plastic cup full over night. We are going to stop at an autoparts store in town to get some vacuum plugs and give that a try. That fix did cross my mind and you seconded it. I just wish it was not leaking from tthe body as well. Old bikes. Got to love them.

            TDC

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              #7
              I don't believe you'll have a reserve if you run it in prime.
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                #8
                Originally posted by sedelen View Post
                I don't believe you'll have a reserve if you run it in prime.
                That is correct, it will run it right to the end.

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                  #9
                  Is the bike running at all?
                  1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
                  1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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                    #10
                    Did you check all the fasteners?
                    It could be leaking due to something vibrating loose.

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                      #11
                      Got back home by plugging the vacuum lines but it was still leaking from the housing. That seemed to quit leaking half way home. I was aware of the lack of reserve so we filled up before our normal milage. We rarely run them to reserve anyway.

                      Thanks for all the help.

                      TDC

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