Go ahead and laugh

[Ranger]

Simply put I gutted my petcock on the vacuum side and capped off the hole where the vacuum hose hooks up (petcock wouldnt flow in any position after rebuild) so I got a bypass inline shut off valve. Anyways, do I need to cap the vacuum port on the carbs for them to function properly?

[Big T]

Absolutely cap the carb port

[Guest]

Yes
You will have a huge vacuum leak if you don't.

[Ranger]

Any specific way, I took a brass screw that some what fit into the petcock port and put some yamabond around it and screwed it in, no leaks. Samething for that? and theres only one correct..

[hampshirehog]

I'd pop the original hose back on there and plug the hose with a bolt. You might want to go back to using that carb port at some time in the future.

[Guest]

You can also buy vacuum port caps at the auto part shack

[Baatfam]

You can also buy vacuum port caps at the auto part shack

Yup...cap it...

[Ranger]

Where can I get those caps, the shack huh. AKA Pep Boys, Autozone... etc? 10 cents each?

EDIT:
I like your petcock, where did you get it and I'm guessing its manual?

[tkent02]

Where can I get those caps, the shack huh. AKA Pep Boys, Autozone... etc? 10 cents each?

EDIT:
I like your petcock, where did you get it and I'm guessing its manual?

Yeah, they are worth about ten cents, so they sell them for $3.99 ea.
A piece of vacuum line an inch long and a screw will save you a trip.

[Baatfam]

Where can I get those caps, the shack huh. AKA Pep Boys, Autozone... etc? 10 cents each?

EDIT:
I like your petcock, where did you get it and I'm guessing its manual?

Yes, manual...Pingel brand from Z1...not for the forgetful...

Yeah, they are worth about ten cents, so they sell them for $3.99 ea.
A piece of vacuum line an inch long and a screw will save you a trip.

We buy them by the thousands for masking purposes...High temp vinyl from Shercon...about $20 per 1000...

[Ranger]

Yes, manual...Pingel brand from Z1...not for the forgetful...



We buy them by the thousands for masking purposes...High temp vinyl from Shercon...about $20 per 1000...

Not for the forgetful, I believe that. I took a pinstriping brush and wrote "TURN OFF FUEL BEFORE DISMOUNT" next to my ignition.

I think I'm good there.

Wont the floats prevent it from flooding?

[Baatfam]

Wont the floats prevent it from flooding?

Yes...for a while...maybe...but the first time you count on it....