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    #16
    Afterwards, I put the petcock in some hot soapy water and cleaned up the worst of the dirt:


    Forgot the pictures, but I took off the plate which holds the lever in place, took out the small four-hole gasket and the V-Ring on the lever. Lubed up the gaskets with some vaseline, including the membrane on the back (which I left in place for fear of destroying it), and after closing up the back side, put it into the ultrasonic for approx. 2 hours (sans gaskets of course). Turned out nicely:



    As with the other petcock, I wrapped some teflon around the nozzle's base for a tighter fit:



    Again, no after pictures, but suffice to say, the petcock doesn't leak at all, flows nicely as far as I can tell, and the vacuum membrane works as intended. No more leaky carbs! (Still a hanging idle, but that's another topic.)

    Edit: Teflon tape is DIN 30660 / EN751-3 FRp, that's the one which is resistant to oil/gasoline, for fine-pitch threads.
    Last edited by roeme; 02-05-2017, 09:04 AM.
    #1: 1979 GS 550 EC "Red" – Very first Bike / Overhaul thread        New here? ☛ Read the Top 10 Newbie mistakes thread
    #2: 1978 GS 550 EC "Blue" – Can't make it a donor / "Rebuild" thread     Manuals (and much more): See Cliff's homepage here
    #3: 2014 Moto Guzzi V7 II Racer – One needs a runner while wrenching
    #4: 1980 Moto Guzzi V65C – Something to chill

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      #17
      Remember the new dowty washers on the mounting bolts. They stop fuel leaks due to the fuel migrating down then threads of the bolts. I got to the local hardware and get bonded sealing washers like used on tin roofs and such. They re slightly dish shaped, are metal on one side and rubber on the other with a hole in them for the nail to pass through. Work perfectly and they dont need to be ordered for 3 bucks each....LOL

      example......

      #14 ID x 5/8 Inch OD 316 Stainless Steel Sealing Washer. 20 Gauge 316 Stainless Steel with Bonded EPDM Rubber Seal. Tightly fits & seals 1/4 inch and #14 threaded fasteners. 100/Bag. Price/Bag.
      MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
      1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

      NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


      I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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        #18
        Originally posted by chuck hahn View Post
        Remember the new dowty washers on the mounting bolts. They stop fuel leaks due to the fuel migrating down then threads of the bolts. (...)
        I made some myself from gasket paper, holds up well so far - I initially feared they get ripped apart by turning action of the bolts, but it worked fine. The bonded sealed one sure look nice & make a lot of sense, I'll grab a few when I come across a good deal.
        #1: 1979 GS 550 EC "Red" – Very first Bike / Overhaul thread        New here? ☛ Read the Top 10 Newbie mistakes thread
        #2: 1978 GS 550 EC "Blue" – Can't make it a donor / "Rebuild" thread     Manuals (and much more): See Cliff's homepage here
        #3: 2014 Moto Guzzi V7 II Racer – One needs a runner while wrenching
        #4: 1980 Moto Guzzi V65C – Something to chill

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          #19
          My local hardware has them..like 5 or 10 cents each.
          MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
          1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

          NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


          I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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