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Oh my Gawd!!!!

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The Mighty Tractor has fallen foul of one of the infamous "weak points" 8O 8O
I know I was as shocked as you all are :wink:
The petcock (fuel tap) diaphram is leaking 8O
I looked on "motorcyclecarbs.com" and they show a re-build kit for $21.95 US 8O .
My question is, is this the best spot to get it from? Or is there somewhere better? Or cheaper? :wink:
Dink
 
Hmmm, I checked the Dennis Kirk catalog and no listings for any rebuild kits but Kawasaki. If you go the Pingel route as scotty suggested that will set you back about $125 US 8O after you buy the valve, the screen and the adaptor. When my petcock failed on the '80 550L model I found out a rebuild kit was not offered for this 'one year fiasco'. You had to buy ANOTHER one for $72. :x So 22 bucks doesn't sound bad. Good Luck!
 
scotty said:
go pingle Dink
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Go tinkle Dom. :lol: OK. Sounded funny to me. Sorry.
I like the Pingle too but I think Dink just wants the rebuild kit.(?)
 
KEITH KRAUSE said:
scotty said:
go pingle Dink
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Go tinkle Dom. :lol: OK. Sounded funny to me. Sorry.
I like the Pingle too but I think Dink just wants the rebuild kit.(?)
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Well Keith, i cant make fun of someone who is as jerky as i am. :lol:

$125 for a pingel. I dont think so.
 
go pingle Dink

If I wanted to spend $200 Oz on a pingle I would, I have no problem with "only" getting 19 years out of the last genuine one so I see no reason to waste that amount of money and then wait two months for it get here, which is why I asked about a rebuild kit I could then afford to get air-mailed and have by next weekend.
BTW I am not certain after all these years of vacuum taps, that I do trust myself to turn off a tap when I shut the motor off, I occassionally forget to turn the tap back to on after going to reserve.
Also remeber this bike is entirely stock. I would like to keep it as close as possible.
Dink
 
Dink said:
go pingle Dink

If I wanted to spend $200 Oz on a pingle I would, I have no problem with "only" getting 19 years out of the last genuine one so I see no reason to waste that amount of money and then wait two months for it get here, which is why I asked about a rebuild kit I could then afford to get air-mailed and have by next weekend.
BTW I am not certain after all these years of vacuum taps, that I do trust myself to turn off a tap when I shut the motor off, I occassionally forget to turn the tap back to on after going to reserve.
Also remeber this bike is entirely stock. I would like to keep it as close as possible.
Dink
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I know what you mean, Dink. I tried to get off the bike the other day without putting the sidestand down! :oops:

BB
 
Bolder Biker said:
I know what you mean, Dink. I tried to get off the bike the other day without putting the sidestand down! :oops:

BB
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oops!! You must have been looking at that enclosed cycle with the automatic deploying outriggers for too long!! :lol: :wink:

Steve 8)
 
I paid $22.00 for a kit for my 1150, on e-bay, & they paid the shipping. Looks like what Karl said may be a better deal. I've had Suzukis since 1977, and had my first pet cock problem this summer. Easy to rebuild, now working perfectly. Just my opinion, the pingle has been outdated since 1977, when the vacum pet cocks got started.
 
Ron Ayres would have the stock Suzuki petcock for much less if you can get the Suz. p/n. The salesman they have now doesn't like to look up our old parts. Their shipping is awful slow so may not be an option anyway.
 
That is $60 Australian, about $35-40 US, and is direct through Suzuki Australia I work for a Suzuki dealer.
Dink
 
PINGEL FOR CV CARBS ??

PINGEL FOR CV CARBS ??

DOES PINGEL MAKE PETCOCKS THAT WOULD WORK WITH "CV" CARBS ?

I PICKED UP A TANK FROM EBAY THAT HAD WHAT I BELIEVE IS A PINGEL THREADED PIECE ON IT..... I WOULD LIKE TO USE IT BUT I AM NOT SURE IT WILL WORK WITH MY CV CARBS.....

CAN ANYONE CHIME IN ??....THANKS ALL.....ROBB
 
Pingels work with CV carbs. There are different types of Pingel valves though. Some are on-off-reserve, some don't have a reserve. The fuel nipples point in different directions too.
 
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