old subject, new solution

[Anonymous]

I know this question have been posted before over and over again,
I have Gas in my Oil!!!. Solution; I replaced both carb floats, and cleaned both carb.
But the fuel keeps getting to my oil, my petcock is vacuum operated there's no OFF selection on it. So what gives ?
And if I change my oil again should I use Synthetic, if so what do you guys recommend. Thanks in advanced.

By the way my bike is a 1980 GS 450S, love it. But is like a naggin wife always demanding for attention.

[bobo]

only one way to solve the problem...replace the petcock!!!...b.b.

[Jethro]

If you can't get the petcock or floats to seal when stopped, spend a few bucks on a Pingle, or at least an inline fuel cut-off.

Oil is all a matter of personal choice. I'm extremely anal and I use cheap Castrol 10-40. Whatever you choose, just make sure to change it often. I change it every 1000 miles.

[Anonymous]

I use cheap oil, actually free oil. My uncle farms and use what they run in the tractors. Which this happens to be Mobil Delvac 10w-40, runs about $5 per gallon in the store. Its really good stuff no complaints here.

[bwringer]

You need new needles and seats to go with those new floats. Which you've probably already done.

If you replaced the needles with the junk from an aftermarket rebuild kit, you'll probably need to get the Suzuki items. I've attempted to use Keyster and one other brand (I forget which), and they were both pure expensive garbage.

In any case, even stock needles and seats in perfect condition will leak gas if the petcock is bad.

Sounds like a trip to http://crotchrocket.com for a new petcock is in your future. Or get a Pingel.