Too bad no one has come up with a mod that allows the fuel selector valve on the petcock to have an "Off" position.
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You mean other than Bergmen's, right? Converts the auto petcock to manual with on, off and reserve positions. Works great. 19 guys will say "but what if you forget to turn it off" and, well, what can I say.
Here is my plan to prevent hydrolock
Dude, just part with the bowls for a few days by sending them to SISF for the overflow tube treatment. You won't be sorry.
Too bad no one has come up with a mod that allows the fuel selector valve on the petcock to have an "Off" position.
Too bad no one has come up with a mod that allows the fuel selector valve on the petcock to have an "Off" position.
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You mean other than Bergmen's, right? Converts the auto petcock to manual with on, off and reserve positions. Works great. 19 guys will say "but what if you forget to turn it off" and, well, what can I say.
Crap, Don't tell Dan I forgot about his mod .....He'll never talk to me again.
Thanks for the reminder.
Dude, just part with the bowls for a few days by sending them to SISF for the overflow tube treatment. You won't be sorry.Still you need a shut off valve that works, I don't like the idea of my expensive fuel leaking out on the ground.
Oh but they have, its called a Pingel fuel valve.
Still you need a shut off valve that works, I don't like the idea of my expensive fuel leaking out on the ground.You mean a device that when the bike is on, fuel flows and when the bike is off the fuel stops? Kind of like a properly functioning OEM petcock?............
I think the elecrtic solenoid is a great idea, if it works.
Yep, no runs, no drips, no rebuilding, no hydrolock.Not true at all. A properly maintained automatic petcock controlled by the vacuum of the engine is far better then a manual petcock and a manual petcock does not prevent hydro lock, actually it makes it more prone to hydro-lock. It is on all the time before and after you start and shut off the engine. An automatic is shut off the exact second the engine is not running, much better then manual. Both can be left in the ON position so that really does not prevent anything anyway.
Only over flow tubes can prevent hydro lock.
Not true at all. A properly maintained automatic petcock controlled by the vacuum of the engine is far better then a manual petcock and a manual petcock does not prevent hydro lock, actually it makes it more prone to hydro-lock. It is on all the time before and after you start and shut off the engine. An automatic is shut off the exact second the engine is not running, much better then manual. Both can be left in the ON position so that really does not prevent anything anyway.
Only over flow tubes can prevent hydro lock.
CRS? I used to know what that meant, but can't remember now SteveI KNOW! I KNOW!