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    GS1000 Fuel Flow Problems

    Thanks for the input. As I said before the fuel tank was full to the brim when doing the test so it's not that the fuel level was just too low, and when taking the petcock apart I couldn't see any blockage of any sort. Guess I could try blowing some compressed air through the passages.
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    GS1000 Fuel Flow Problems

    Sorry if I didn't make it clear enough, with vacuum only reserve and prime have full flow and on has a trickle, without vacuum only prime has flow. I'm puzzled as to why ON doesn't work, I took the petcock apart and the diaphragm looks fine and the filter screen on the pickup tube looks fine...
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    GS1000 Fuel Flow Problems

    The filter I was wanting to use is a k&n reusable glass filter which are very high flow and designed for gravity feed. I've used them on other carbureted motors with good success. However, I cannot seem to find a spot to fit the length of it in there without looping the fuel line around to give...
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    GS1000 Fuel Flow Problems

    Ok. Update here. I did a flow test on my petcock. On RESERVE and on PRIME it flows nearly 1/2 gallon per minute, while on ON it is barely a trickle. I think the petcock is defective. This test was with the fuel cap on and the tank filled to the brim with gas. Then for kicks I started the bike...
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    GS1000 Fuel Flow Problems

    I'm thinking about getting some new gas cap innards. The cap I had was badly corroded and I completely disassembled and cleaned/ oiled it a couple months ago but i'm not convinced it's working right still now that you mention it.
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    GS1000 Fuel Flow Problems

    Ha Tom, thanks for the reminder on spacing. It didn't look so bad on my PC but reading now on my phone it's a massive wall of text! Thanks for the input, if I can find a filter that's short enough to fit between tank and carbs I may just put the original back in and try your suggestion with...
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    GS1000 Fuel Flow Problems

    Thanks for the quick reply, Larry! Yeah I live out by the water tower south of Blair on 133. Small world. I did look into the Pingel but I didn't like the price and even less so on their vacuum operated petcock. My other bikes have manual fuel valves and I guess it's not the end of the world...
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    GS1000 Fuel Flow Problems

    Hi, I just want to start off by saying I really appreciate the wealth of knowledge on this forum. I'm one of those people that lurks for quite some time before asking any questions of my own. I started fixing up my 79 GS1000L over the winter/early spring and I've gotten it running really well at...
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