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Pingel Petcock fitment question...with BONUS!

  • Thread starter Thread starter Mark Walsh
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BlackandBlue said:
Well.....if the bike is going to sit for a while. A while being weeks or a month I would think running the carbs dry would be the thing to do. But do it before opening a cool one so it doesn't get warm before you can finish it!
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That's an interesting debate. The last time I went to SE Asia (which was for 6 weeks), I ran the gas out of the 750 and left gas in the 1100. When I returned, the 1100 ran just right but the 750 had one stuck needle valve.

Does that mean it's better to leave gas in the float bowls? Hell, no, it doesn't really mean anything......but that's what happened.;) (I'm going to try it again in January.)
 
seuadr said:
weird.. i haven't had any issues. this petcock still feels great, turns easy to all positions. just leaks :P
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I'm with you - stock valve has never given me a problem. Besides, speaking for the thrifty amoung us, nearly $100 is a lot of coinage for a fuel valve.
 
Well, if you think about it, the stock petcock leaves gas in your bowls. I'd say it wouldn't hurt and as chuck said, it may hurt if you run the gas out.
 
Skyboy8950 said:
Well, if you think about it, the stock petcock leaves gas in your bowls. I'd say it wouldn't hurt and as chuck said, it may hurt if you run the gas out.
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Yeah, that may be so. Also, putting some sort of gas stabilizer in the gas might be a good idea, but I don't pretend to know. I do know that dry carbs that aren't perfectly clean, can get stuck parts; I know that, for sure, just from having a couple of extra sets.:cool:
 
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