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    Desperately need help on 87 450L

    Looking to buy a petcock rebuild kit for an 87 GS450L. I cleaned my carbs a few months ago. After putting everything back together, I am having seldom strange issues. Sometimes the bike is had to start, regardless it runs fine. But, last night the bike was idling at a gas station and I noticed gas leaking from the air box breather down onto the ground. Before I tore the carbs apart everything ran fine. I believe the gas may be coming from the petcock vacuum line or main line. I don't know. Does this petcock kit look to be correct ? And does my petcock look to be original ? Mine seems much smaller than the ebay petcock kit link I posted. Any other reasons for gas to be coming out of the airbox breather ?
    Last edited by Guest; 09-29-2012, 01:08 PM.

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    Another pic of my petcock.

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      Originally posted by pearljam724 View Post
      ...... But, last night the bike was idling at a gas station and I noticed gas leaking from the air box breather down onto the ground.Before I tore the carbs apart everything ran fine. I believe the gas may be coming from the petcock vacuum line or main line.
      You might indeed need new petcock, but it's also likely that your carb work "disturbed" something ( float height/ needle seat?)
      Your petcock looks very similar to mine - see link below (44 mm bolt spacing ??, fuel outlet faces rear). Personally, I'd just replace the whole petcock for $45 and rule it out as a problem, then move on to carbs.Lots of places to buy new petcock

      1981 gs650L

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