TJ10 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Alright so here's the problem. My petcock leaks when the valve is shut and pisses gas out of the overflows. So after a weekend fishing trip, I come home to find a full tank of $5/gal gas soaked into my yard. Anyway, I can get a new petcock for around $70 or I was thinking of adding an in line valve between the petcock and the T to the carbs which I get for around $15. Not sure if it will reduce flow too much. Anyone tried anything like this or have any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheejoel Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 $70? you must be looking at a pingel or something because i know for a fact that a oem yamaha petcock is $24...just ordered myself one yesterday...i wouldnt rig it just spend the money and do it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ10 Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 The pingel valve is what I meant. The single outlet valves are $70. I don't want to replace it with an oem valve because I'm pretty sure mine has leaked since the bike was new. I was just wondering if anyone tried anything like that before. I'll probably just go with the Pingel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animalman294 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 People usually run Pingel's on shee's that need a lot of fuel, but they also have independant feed lines to each carb............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Why not just get new oring, and gasket for the stock valve. Porobably cost you 5 bucks in parts. I wouldnt get a single outlet pingnel. Get a Dual out let one if your going to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS1Inferno Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I have never had andy OEM petcock leak, and yeah a complete rebuilt kit is like 10-15 and the whole thing is 24. If you dont need the pingel i wouldnt spend the money, unless you Will need it, or just like shiney new stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ10 Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I never really thought of rebuilding it. I thought I remembered reading somewhere on here that they weren't real easy to take apart so I kind of just threw that option out the window. I haven't really had time to take it apart and look at it though. Hopefully I'll be able to get around to it this weekend. I've got oodles of o-rings laying around if that ends up being the remedy. Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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