Hydrolocked the number 3 cylinder......

[2tonevalk]

Ok, well I found the book on my 98 Valk.  The tubes that were rotted were the drain hoses from the bowls. 
I turned the idle screw on the number 4 cylinder as shown in the manual and now my bike idles.
I tried to start it when I made the adjustments and it would not turn over.  Pulled all the plugs.  The number 3 was locked.
Now to the question.  What is everyone doing to repair as the dealers do not sell a petcock rebuild kit.  Does this mean the petcock diaphram is leaking?  Or is this usually a once in a while thing?
All help is greatly appreciated.   I can pick up a petcock at hdlparts for just over a hundred dollars.  Anyone using the Pingle petcock?  Is this an easy switchover?

Thanks
Robert

[hubcapsc]

04 SCREEN SET 16952-MZ0-003 $11.26
05 COVER SET,rooster 16953-MBZ-B51 $26.17

There's an easy vacuum test in the Shoptalk
article that will help you make sure you did
the rebuild properly before you put your
bike back together...

-Mike

[Dag]

Here is a good description by CHOLLA: http://www.valkyrienorway.com/partspetcock.html

[John U.]

There are quite a few using the Pingle. There are vacume and non-vacume models. I haven't changed over yet, but a hydrolock scares the bejesus out of me. If you hydrolocked with no damage to the starter or worse, you are lucky.
One other thing you could consider is installing a fuel filter. A hydrolock means that the fuel flow was not stoped by the petcock and a float valve was not closing completely. Grit getting past the screen can cause this.

[Shotgun]

I had it happen to me.  I had to put a new rear case on the engine, along with a bunch of gears, etc.  Made me sick,  I put in a fuel filter and and electronic shut off.  It's been two years.  So far, so good. 

[greatcoat]

Riders,
I am looking to install an electronic fuel shut off to help prevent another hydrolock..Will you please recommend a shut off unit that will do the job

    Thank You

[Poor Ol Harry]

Being a hydro lock survivor with minor damage, I installed a manuel Pingle & shut it off well before killing engine. 

[Patrick]

Riders,
I am looking to install an electronic fuel shut off to help prevent another hydrolock..Will you please recommend a shut off unit that will do the job

    Thank You

Some fellas are using the Dan Marc valve. Many of us use the manual Pingle valve.