Fuel Line Routing - 1980 GS550

[Guest]

I've been having some issues with fuel starvation. How do you guys route the fuel line, come up through the middle of the carb bank and sweep over to the petcock or do you route it forward at the bottom and over at some point?

[Nessism]

Straight up and over. The hose needs to be kept as short as possible otherwise it will kink when installing the tank.

[viper711]

Straight up and over. The hose needs to be kept as short as possible otherwise it will kink when installing the tank.

Thanks Nessism! The hose didn't kink but it is long enough that it creates a loop that is higher than the outlet of the petcock (pretend the blue line is the petcock outlet plane, red is the fuel line) Ends up with a small air bubble at the top of the loop. It was starting fine, but giving me trouble today.

It's also leaking from the elbow now so I think it's time for a new petcock.

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[viper711]

Can anyone recommend a replacement petcock? I don't have calipers handy but measured ~1.8" between the mountain bolts, does 46mm sound right? I saw 50mm posted somewhere on this site in reference to the one year only 1980 petcock.

This one doesn't have a prime position, just the screw to the right of the on/reserve switch. I'd prefer a fully manual option

[Nessism]

50mm is the c-c spacing of the leverless petcock. I'm not sure about that petcock you have. It's a part that was only used on a couple models.

[hannibal]

I believe the early models used a petcock with 44mm bolt spacing.

I bought a K&L petcock from Z1. My fuel line is a bit too long and has the opposite issue as Viper's. It forms a small valley before entering the fuel inlet between carbs 2 and 3. Could this cause fueling issues? Because a fluid seeks its own level, the valley should remain full unlike a peak which would try to remain dry. I guess I should just trip it next time I have the tank off.

Edit: Confirmed 44mm spacing on my tank (not 100% sure it's a 77 750 tank). I bought this from Z1: https://www.z1enterprises.com/petcoc...-suzuki-2.html. The reserve is ridiculously small (don't ask how I know). I'd get this version with a larger reserve (it was out of stock when I was shopping): https://www.z1enterprises.com/petcoc...um-suzuki.html.