it runs! fuel tank question(81 gs550)

[emeraldcoupe]

hooked up my batt charger to the bike, sprayed starting fluid into the carbs and bam, fired right up and ran smooth . my question is about the petcock. the larger of the 2 ports(front) is fuel and the smaller(back) is vac,right? there is some fuel flow out of the vac hose. can you rebuild the petcock or should i just buy a new one? it was nice to hear it run, and only paying $300 for it made it better :-)

[doctorgonzo]

hooked up my batt charger to the bike, sprayed starting fluid into the carbs and bam, fired right up and ran smooth . my question is about the petcock. the larger of the 2 ports(front) is fuel and the smaller(back) is vac,right? there is some fuel flow out of the vac hose. can you rebuild the petcock or should i just buy a new one? it was nice to hear it run, and only paying $300 for it made it better :-)

Yes, your petcock is bad, yes, you can rebuild, but no, you should just buy a new one. Some people rebuild with no problems, but at maybe 50 bucks for a petcock, I'd just replace and as another member says "Be good for ANOTHER 27 years"

[en12gine]

do it right...

I had the exact same problem. I took the advice from many others on here and went ahead and bought the new one. There's a few different places to look at. www.bikebandit.com or www.ronayers.com or do some other searching to get your best deal. I didn't want to have to rebuild it, and have to "refix it" again later. My peace of mind is deafening! Good luck! Sounds like an excellent buy, too!

[emeraldcoupe]

thanks guys. the local suzuki place can have one in 4 days for $53.00 . going to order it tomorrow.