Fuel shut off leaking (back again & again )

[vrcc2838]

So that is what the smaller of the two hoses is , a vacum operated shut off ???  I didn't know that (but theres a lot of things i don't know ) Maybe I'am better off staying with oem parts ??? Should I do a rebuild or whole new part ???


don't quit on me now boys !!!

thanks vrcc2838

[Highbinder]

I just rebuild, it's usually just the diafram that goes bad, the oem gets alot of knocks on it, but I have no problem with part that last's around 10 years made with rubber....I like not having to shut the valve on and off...to each his own.

[designer]

I put an electrical shutoff inline and keep my vacuum line operational.  If I forget to turn off I'm good.  I switched bikes from a VTX1800 and it was fuel injected and I didn't have to worry about turning the gas on and off... Its been a hard transition.

[Older1]

I  rebuilt mine about 4 years ago. No problems since and an easy repair. Good Luck.

[Brian]

So that is what the smaller of the two hoses is , a vacum operated shut off ???  I didn't know that (but theres a lot of things i don't know ) Maybe I'am better off staying with oem parts ??? Should I do a rebuild or whole new part ???


don't quit on me now boys !!!

thanks vrcc2838

I just replaced mine with the manual pingel that many posts on this site has suggested. I'm glad I did since my original 97 OEM valve was not closing off tightly. I believe in the keep it simple methodology and the pingel fits that belief. "OFF" , "ON" and in the middle for "RESERVE" the way I see it, it is peace of mind.

[John U.]

I've also rebuilt a couple of OEM petcocks (on different bikes) and both went well and are still working 3 years later.
It doesn't always work out well though. There have been a fair number of reports of rebuilt petcocks that sill won't work right. Is it the fault of the rebuilder or the nonrebuildable part of the OEM unit failing?
Seems likely that  either or both  of those possibilities can cause continued trouble.

The point is that doing a rebuild of an OEM petcock is not a surefire fix. The manual Pingle's only weakness is the rider's consistancy in turning off the fuel flow. Forget and you may as well have no petcock.
The vacume Pingle will cost an extra 60.00 approx. for insurance, but it will need rebuilding also...eventually.

Decisions, decisions