Petcock question

[mixongw]

The petcock on my bike is leaking around the lever. I seems to be fine in the fact that it shuts off the fuel to the carbs when the engine is stopped. Is there an O-ring on the shaft of the lever? If so, can I just look for a match at the hardware store? I haven't taken it apart yet. I did take the diaphragm cover off to inspect the diaphragm and it looks good.

[themess]

petcock

There is an O-ring that seals the lever on the petcock. A petcock rebuild kit includes that O-ring. I rebuilt my petcock as a precaution. There are several on-line stores that sell the kits. I bought one from my local Suzuki dealer, the oneo made by the aftermarket supplier, for about $19.

Someone can probably sell you the O-ring only. But in this application you need to use nitrile, fluorocarbon or silicone rubber because gasoline will dissolve almost anything else. And when you remove the petcock to work on it, the O-ring that seals the petcock to the underside of the gas tank will probably need to be replaced too. The hardware storee almost certainly doesn't sell O-rings made of these special types of rubber. I'd buy the kit.

tom

[Clifford]

petcock

Yeah, I just bought a new one for $125 CDN. I couldn't find replacement parts, so had to opt for the entire assembly.

[steve4mc]

petcock rebuild kits

Be sure to check with cyclerecycle.com for their rebuild kits for the petcock. It is less than the new petcock and it worked for me. I think I get that web address right. Someone else may want to correct me.

[snowbeard]

$125??

was that new OEM stuff?

I just talked some guy out of his GS650 petcock off the tank for $20 shipped

[cloudbreakmd]

Why not just make it not vacuum and install one of these?
http://www.delmarvapowersports.net/c...tCategoryCode= Plus the mounting kit from: denniskirk

[Jethro]

One word- Pingel.

[cloudbreakmd]

Pingles are expensive. Very good, but very expensive...