New problem and questions

[Anonymous]

Go with a Pingle mechanical petcock and eliminate the vacuum/diaphragm problem once and for all. (search and you will find several threads with model number). I got mine from Schnitz Racing for $52. You will also need the adaptor plate.

Also clean the carbs, replace float needle valves and adjust them.

[earlfor]

As long as you can remove the float bowl gaskets in one piece and they are not brittle, you can reuse them. (I have many times) I also was impatient this past week and did not want to wait on ordering float bowl gaskets. You can spend $1 for a sheet of gasket material and cut your own with an x-acto knife,.......but it really is a PAIN in the (select appropriate location :-) )

Earl

haha, yeah. woken up, definitely.

should i replace the float bowl gaskets, too?
i found the o-ring kits from Mr. Barr, they're $16 for the VM series carbs.. 32 o-rings. i assume that's for 4 carbs, as it seems hard to believe one carb would have 32 seals

i'll look into the petcock rebuild kit

gracias, gentlemen

[Anonymous]

I took apart my gauges and cleaned them. i can do that without hurting anything

[lhanscom]

Go with a Pingle mechanical petcock and eliminate the vacuum/diaphragm problem once and for all. (search and you will find several threads with model number). I got mine from Schnitz Racing for $52. You will also need the adaptor plate.

I'll second that, the pingle's' work great, once you get used to shutting them off. I have a float that sticks sometimes, and I left my pingle on today, drained most of a tank of gas on my garage floor. Oh well, can't protect myself from me.

[Anonymous]

i looked at pingle petcocks in dennis kirk--- they showed them for $80.. is that about right? and i need the adaptor plate, no?

[Anonymous]

does this look like a complete petcock rebuild kit?