Do I have a bad petcock ? (1983 gs 1100 )

[bigbadbusa916]

Hi community. I was wondering if anyone can tell me if my petcock is bad....Heres my situtation.... My bike starts and idles well....I notice ..when i remove the fuel hose from the carb...gas spills out of the hose...this is the hose from the tank...i have my petcock on the on position and it drips like a civ....when i put it on prime it pours....and when i put it on reserve it drips like a civ... shoudnt it not drip on the on postion while the bike is not running??????thanks community

[hikermikem]

Sounds like a petcock issue - perhaps the diaphram has a hole...

If the fuel is essentially gravity feeding to the carbs, I would also check & make sure the crankcase isn't filling up with gas. Unscrew the oil filler cap & have a good whiff... if it smells like gas, DON'T RUN THE BIKE, change the oil & replace the petcock with a new OEM one.

Good luck,

mike

[SqDancerLynn1]

Definately time for a new petcock. New is best. Their are rebuild kits - you take your chances as to weather it will work

[bigbadbusa916]

thanks community

yes i kinda knew its a bad petcock,.............also youre right my oil is filled with about a quart of gas.....Whew thanks! will get to work on it now...love this site

[chef1366]

Change that oil!