There is a mod for the KLR very much like the yam one you posted except they put a rubber diaphragm between the new plate and the main petcock before adding the new plate. I guess that save adding that bolt maybe.
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Eliminating the vacuum on petcocks
- Thread starter chuck hahn
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Been a few weeks and not one drip. Fix seems to work as advertised.
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Has anyone used one of those electric valves on a Suzuki or other bike?
No..but i may add a bit on those expensive Pingle vacuum units. Many 4 wheelers and chineese scooters use them and can commonly be found on Ebay for 10 or 12 dollars.
Steve
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I don't know of any Wings with electric fuel valves. I have one of the last carbureted models, and I have a vacuum-operated one. Why it's there, I have not been able to figure out, as it it mounted HIGHER than any other point in the fuel path. :-k
The tank is below the seat, behind the engine. I don't know the exact routing from there, but fuel goes through the vacuum-operated valve and a mechanical fuel pump to get to the carbs, which are above the engine. Why there is a vacuum-operated valve is beyond me.
The four-cylinder Wings (from '75-'87) had pretty much the same arrangement. Starting in 2001, the Wings have fuel injection, which does not require any kind of shut-off.
The Kawasaki KZ1300 did come with an electric fuel solenoid. One of the popular mods was to remove it because it was unreliable. Had mine for 4 1/2 years, about 77,xxx miles, no problems with the valve.
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