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Gas smell in oil???

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Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, NO LEVER???

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, NO LEVER???

I've had my 1980 GS550E for 5 years or something, and I always just figured the PO had lost or discarded the lever for my petcock!

Now, I find out there never was a lever!

This is great news.

With the prohibitive price of new petcock assemblies, and inexplicable lack of replacement levers, I had never tried to replace the "missing" lever, and just counted myself lucky that the petcock worked without it.

A big "Thank you," to everyone who's been part of this thread.
 
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rustysparksalot said:
I've had my 1980 GS550E for 5 years or something, and I always just figured the PO had lost or discarded the lever for my petcock!

Now, I find out there never was a lever!

This is great news.

With the prohibitive price of new petcock assemblies, and inexplicable lack of replacement levers, I had never tried to replace the "missing" lever, and just counted myself lucky that the petcock worked without it.

A big "Thank you," to everyone who's been part of this thread.
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It's great that we learn about our bikes from one another. Since riding season has started for most of us, we are starting to see more threads about problem items.


Ed
 
GSXR7ED said:
The IPB says the size of the hose is: 4.5 X 8.5.

I would suggest 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch since the sizing is metric.
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If the hose size is 4.5mm, why would you suggest 1/4 inch, or worse yet, 3/8 inch? :-k

1/4 inch is 6.35mm, which is already way too big.

3/8 inch is 9.53mm, ... well, you should be getting the idea.
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By the way, you probably won't find any clear hose at Lowe's or any other HOME supply store that is fuel-resistant.

If you want to know if your vacuum line is leaking, suck on it carefully. If you taste gas, it leaks. :p

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GSXR7ED said:
The IPB says the size of the hose is: 4.5 X 8.5.

I would suggest 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch since the sizing is metric.

Take your existing hose and goto Lowe's...I already tried AutoZone and all they had was the solid black hose.



Ed
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I'm not hip on metric sizing but it will come with time.

Steve said:
If the hose size is 4.5mm, why would you suggest 1/4 inch, or worse yet, 3/8 inch? :-k

1/4 inch is 6.35mm, which is already way too big.

3/8 inch is 9.53mm, ... well, you should be getting the idea.
icon_shrug.gif


By the way, you probably won't find any clear hose at Lowe's or any other HOME supply store that is fuel-resistant.

If you want to know if your vacuum line is leaking, suck on it carefully. If you taste gas, it leaks. :p

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Thanks for your feedback--it shows me people are actually reading my replies. If I give the wrong advice in the future, please let me know...I do not want to provide inaccurate information.

But if I share a testimonial, that's a different story.

Appreciate the interaction Steve! :cool:



Ed
 
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