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    Best way to remove the fuel tank...

    What's an easy way to remove the fuel tank while spilling as little fuel as possible? There are three options on the fuel lever for my '82 GS650GL. Res, On and Pri. I'm guessing none of them will close it up all the way. So, I'm planning on just pulling the hose and shoving an old t-shirt in the hole with a screwdriver. Any better options?

    #2
    On and Res shouldn't flow fuel unless there is vacuum present on the smaller hose. Pri will flow fuel all the time. Sometimes the petcock is bad and will flow in res or on without vacuum and for these we always kept a box of automotive vacuum source caps handy. The right sized one on the outlet will prevent fuel flow. A piece of fuel line with a bolt in it will work as well.

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      #3
      You'll leak a little bit of gas when you pull the hose off the petcock, then it stops. Stick a rag under the petcock, turn it to ON or RES when you pull the lines off and you're good to go.

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        #4
        Originally posted by mark View Post
        You'll leak a little bit of gas when you pull the hose off the petcock, then it stops. Stick a rag under the petcock, turn it to ON or RES when you pull the lines off and you're good to go.
        You should not have it on prime unless your bike has sat for a few days and you need to fill the bowls back up.

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          #5
          Sorry, you're right. Bad writing. The bike should already be on RUN or RES when you pull the lines and shouldn't sit on PRIME when parked.

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            #6
            Got a match*
            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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              #7
              Originally posted by chef1366 View Post
              Got a match*
              LMAO. Very good.

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