Pingel Petcock fitment question...with BONUS!

[Mark Walsh]

Good question , I'll bump that

Slight change of subject. Those who changed the petcock. Do you turn it off before stopping to allow the carb bowls to empty? I've been doing this on my dirt bikes for a while with success. I'm considering adding a shut off valve in line from the petcock to carbs on my 83 GS1100E.

Thanks Baatfam, I ordered the goods from Jeff, shipped today...I'll probably see it Monday or Tuesday.

But BlackandBlue...that's a good question. I was wondering that myself, especially since I will now be using one. Turn off before shutoff to empty carb bowls or as soon as you stop the engine?

[seuadr]

The advantage for any after market petcock over OEM for any 1982 or later GS is that you might actually be able to use the damn thing. Starting in '82 they used a itty bitty petcock with an itty bitty lever

weird.. i haven't had any issues. this petcock still feels great, turns easy to all positions. just leaks :P

[Mark Walsh]

There is only one screw per carb that you need to count turns on. It's the pilot fuel screw. You want to count the revolutions IN to LIGHTLY seated. That screw has a point on it, and you dont want to bugger it up! Once everything is cleaned, LIGHTLY seat the screw and count the turns out.

OK...I'm officially an idiot But by "pilot fuel screw" you mean the the pilot jet? ( slide #63 of carb rebuild series? )

[Baatfam]

Slight change of subject. Those who changed the petcock. Do you turn it off before stopping to allow the carb bowls to empty? I've been doing this on my dirt bikes for a while with success. I'm considering adding a shut off valve in line from the petcock to carbs on my 83 GS1100E.

But BlackandBlue...that's a good question. I was wondering that myself, especially since I will now be using one. Turn off before shutoff to empty carb bowls or as soon as you stop the engine?

I can't imagine it matters....I've done both...mostly it's key off, kickstand down, fuel off....
Sometimes it's key off, kickstand down, gloves off, helmet off, jacket off, go in house, open beer, fire up computer, remember fuel is still on, go outside, fuel off....

[BlackandBlue]

I can't imagine it matters....I've done both...mostly it's key off, kickstand down, fuel off....
Sometimes it's key off, kickstand down, gloves off, helmet off, jacket off, go in house, open beer, fire up computer, remember fuel is still on, go outside, fuel off....

Well.....if the bike is going to sit for a while. A while being weeks or a month I would think running the carbs dry would be the thing to do. But do it before opening a cool one so it doesn't get warm before you can finish it!

[chuckycheese]

Well.....if the bike is going to sit for a while. A while being weeks or a month I would think running the carbs dry would be the thing to do. But do it before opening a cool one so it doesn't get warm before you can finish it!

That's an interesting debate. The last time I went to SE Asia (which was for 6 weeks), I ran the gas out of the 750 and left gas in the 1100. When I returned, the 1100 ran just right but the 750 had one stuck needle valve.

Does that mean it's better to leave gas in the float bowls? Hell, no, it doesn't really mean anything......but that's what happened. (I'm going to try it again in January.)

[flyingace]

weird.. i haven't had any issues. this petcock still feels great, turns easy to all positions. just leaks :P

I'm with you - stock valve has never given me a problem. Besides, speaking for the thrifty amoung us, nearly $100 is a lot of coinage for a fuel valve.

[Skyboy8950]

Well, if you think about it, the stock petcock leaves gas in your bowls. I'd say it wouldn't hurt and as chuck said, it may hurt if you run the gas out.

[chuckycheese]

Well, if you think about it, the stock petcock leaves gas in your bowls. I'd say it wouldn't hurt and as chuck said, it may hurt if you run the gas out.

Yeah, that may be so. Also, putting some sort of gas stabilizer in the gas might be a good idea, but I don't pretend to know. I do know that dry carbs that aren't perfectly clean, can get stuck parts; I know that, for sure, just from having a couple of extra sets.