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85 GS550E Petcock Positions

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I know there isn't an "OFF" position on these cocks, but I don't know which position is which on my bike..........

for all of you jerks that want to say " do a search" I did and found only 1 thread that is remotely close and the guy says he has a 3 O'clock position, 6 O'clock position, and a 9 O'clock position.......WTF!!!

I have a 12 O'clock, 3 O'clock, and 6 O'clock position...........I am assuming the 12 is prime, 3 is on, and 6 is res

is this correct?

When I have the cock in the 12 O'clock position it overflows my carbs when its hot on sidestand.....I have to leave it in the 3 O'clock position to keep it from doing this.

can someone please varify this for me.........

upon returning from my morning ride this morning, my bike just dumped about 2 cups of fuel through the PODS while on sidestand......it soaked the starter motor and it wouldn't start when I noticed it..........I push started it to get it to run and now its fine.......I'm leaving the cock in the 3 O'clock position.........

Paul
 
On my '83 550L, 12 o'clock is ON, 9 o'clock is PRIME and 3 o'clock is RES. Don't know if it's the same as yours or not, though...
 
Colorado85gs550 said:
I have a 12 O'clock, 3 O'clock, and 6 O'clock position...........I am assuming the 12 is prime, 3 is on, and 6 is res

is this correct?
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Based on mine that sounds about right although I don't have a 12 and 6 o'clock nor do I think of it like that. Full counter-clockwise is prime, Full clockwise is reserve, and half way between those is on.
 
I'm telling you that my petcock is NOTHING like the one shown in the 83 550E-ES-L Service Manual.......

The Service Manual shows what you're explaining.......full CW is Res, FULL CCW is Pri, and straight down(6 O'clock) is ON

Mine has the arrow and I can go from pointing straight up (12 O'clock) and go ClockWise to straight down (6 O'clock) and I assume there is another position at straight to the right (3 O'clock).......that's IT. NOTHING more!!

I just tried to go past the straight down (6 O'clock) position ClockWise and it won't go........
 
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My wife's "85" GS550 ES 6 o'clock is on, 3 o'clock is res, 12 o'clock is pir. Not just my opinion, I just looked at it
 
If you have access to a sidecover, on, res, & pir is molded into the plastic, around the knob (lever). Like said, arrow down is on, up is pri, & to right (3 o'clock) is res
 
my sidecovers don't have anything molded into them......nor do they have a decal or anything.
 
You should probably re-clean your float needle valve assemblies if they overflow that easily - petcock question aside.
 
LeeGS550E said:
You should probably re-clean your float needle valve assemblies if they overflow that easily - petcock question aside.
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I've since replaced the float needles as they were slightly grooved.......but the problem was that it was being left in the prime position all the time and since the prime system goes to that right side carb I think that was our problem!!!!

Problem is corrected now that the petcock is in the right postion!:D
 
might want to wash those pods after that too...can see in the pics the oil is just about washed off of em.
 
Colorado85gs550 said:
I know there isn't an "OFF" position on these cocks, but I don't know which position is which on my bike..........

for all of you jerks that want to say " do a search" I did and found only 1 thread that is remotely close and the guy says he has a 3 O'clock position, 6 O'clock position, and a 9 O'clock position.......WTF!!!

Paul
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Do a better search.

I found this thread in five seconds. It answers your question.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=74786&highlight=1985+GS550ES+petcock

I typed "1985 GS550ES petcock" in the search feature, and, sure enough, up it popped.


Jerk.
 
I'm getting tired of *******S like you!! This forum is quick to either help or just go around being jerks.........

I'm not going to participate in these forums anymore........too many "jerks" lurking around to jump your crap to make themselves look better!
 
Colorado85gs550 said:
I'm getting tired of *******S like you!! This forum is quick to either help or just go around being jerks.........

I'm not going to participate in these forums anymore........too many "jerks" lurking around to jump your crap to make themselves look better!
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You're the one who called people jerks to begin with. And it isn't the first time you've gotten crappy for no reason because you're frustrated with something and you take it out on people here.

It's guys like you who have made the technical forum almost as cantankerous as the off topic forum here, because you demand answers and get angry when you either don't get instant solutions to your questions, or don't like the answers you get when people try to help you.

Take a Xanax or something. Geez.
 
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