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'80 450E/S Petcock rebuild kits

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I was searching around and seems that http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/petcock_rebuild.htm
has some kits that look similar to the innards of mine.

There is no 1980 450 kit listed though. Can I assume that only my diaphram is shot and try the one listed for the 1982-83 450s (and many other models)
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Strangely mine doesn't seem to have either the large o-ring or the squarish gasket. Should it? If so any idea where they should go? Or should I opt for a kit with the springs (anyone know if the diaphrams similar enough to cross applications?) Could I try finding a stiffer spring instead? This petcock has been a pain in my rear since we bought the bike :(

Would an inline on/off switch be more trouble than its worth until we can get a good fix on this?

Thanks for any advice! (and yeah I know... get a Pingle :P just trying to get a quick/cheap fix to get her back on the road before winter hits)
 
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Cool find, but nothing listed for 80 450's. I did a search on Alpha-Sports and they have replaced the 'one-off POS' with the 82 model in their schematics.

I am gonna try something (it can't get any worse) until I can replace it proper. I think I will go the Pingle route eventually though. I will have to add a search on Ebay for one.

Thanks!
 
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