Petcock Help???

[grennels]

I'm leaving on a three week ride in two weeks.

While doing some trip prep I noticed the the petcock is
dripping gas.

The bike is a 98.  I read that you have to drill out rivets to
repair the petcock?  Mine looked like it had screws in the cover?

What are my other options?  I read about an electric fuel valve but
with that you would have no reserve, right?  Are there after market
petcocks that would still allow you to switch to reserve while riding?

Does anybody have a petcock they would sell me?

g_rennels@yahoo.com

[Daniel Meyer]

If it's dripping from the vent you can likely rebuild it...that's just a bad diaphram.

You need a "cover set"
COVER SET,rooster  16953-MBZ-B51

This contains new diaphrams and a new cover (the vacuum side).

Currently about $38 at directlineparts. No drilling required.

[hubcapsc]

This link describes an almost foolproof vacuum test you can do when you rebuild - you'll know if
you did it right before you even put the petcock back on the tank...

http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/petcock.htm

These Cholla pictures are really good, I wish they were bigger... it is possible to assemble the diphragm
"inside out"... pay close attention to how the old diaphragm is put together when disassembling...

http://www.valkyrienorway.com/partspetcock.html

-Mike

[Larry]

Just switched to a Golan so I still have a reserve and installed an electric fuel valve with a inline filter. Works real good. Rebuilding works and is a lot less trouble. You don't want to take the air box out if you don't have to, unless you like wrenching. Fixed my stock valve three times, but it was not a diaphragm issue. The ball did not seal off properly inside the valve and had to mess around in there, that's where the rivets are. Some guys have converted the stock valve to a manual one by blanking off the diaphragm all together. You still have your reserve, just have to remember to turn the valve off all the time, but if you tip over or something gas still flows. That's where the EV is nice, if the engine stops so does the gas. Much safer.

[grennels]

Thanks, guys.

So - you could put a cheap electric valve in line  with the stock
petcock and still have all the functions and also have hydrolock insurance.

[Larry]

YUP!  If you mod the petcock to manual, you will be eliminating the vacuum line to the petcock so no gas can go down that way.  

[Bone]

My 98 Tourer started losing mpg this spring. The #6 spark-plug was sooty. I ordered a rebuild kit for the petcock. While waiting for the mail instructions were posted for making the petcock manual. I've been turning off the fuel for decades so I converted mine knowing a rebuild kit was on the way if needed. Simple job and worry free (if you turn off the petcock).

[fudgie]

Pingel 

[asfltdncr]

Rebuild kits for $17 from HondaLine.Just did mine.Works as it should.

[X Ring]

Pingel 

This from Eastern Performance.  http://www.easternperformance.com/products.php?product=Pingel-Hex-Chrome-90-Degree-Forward-Petcock-for-Harley  $89.95

Marty

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

I had that happen two days before a long ride was to leave. Removed petcock and gutted the vaccum side. I replace the diaphram with some thick gasket material and buttoned the thing back up. Now it works  just like the manual valve that everybody says to replace it with and still fits in the  orginal opening. Remember to plug the vac line. I've been running it this way for over two years now. You just have to remember key on, fuel on, key off, fuel off. You'll still have on, off, and res just like before.

[Ricky-D]

My problem was the selector!

Turning the knob to off was never a positive feeling, the detent ball seemed sloppy and I finally discovered that turning it to off sometimes still left a leaking stopcock supplying fuel to the carbs.

I removed the tank and fiddled with the stopcock and could get a positive off where no gas flowed but it was a chancy fiddling with the knob and for me too iffy.

A Pingel was my choice and I have been happy ever since.

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[gomato@aol.com]

Which Pingel valve do you use and is it a direct replacment?  Thanks...

GT

[Rocketman]

6311-CH or -CHV ("V" is the vacuum operated model).
It's direct enough.  The only change you might need is that I found the need to put on a hose clamp on the fuel line.  It's a good idea anyway, but the OEM can get away without it.
If you're using the -CH, remove and plug the vacuum line to the #6 cylinder intake runner, and you're good to go.