Subject: Re: hating fuel valves
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Aug 21, 2001, 4:45 PM
Post ID: 1707951189
Dave,
I recall this problem some time ago with new petcocks. I just wonder if the
metal on these new petcocks needs to seat, i.e. perhaps they need to be
turned a lot before installing them. Just a thought. Bob Hawkes
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Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 9:24 AM
Subject: hating fuel valves
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I just swapped the tanks on Norine, and used new fuel valves, because I
wanted nice shinny ones, they leaked like crazy, there was no position I
could put the levers that would shut off the fuel flow completely, I went
through 2 sets of new ones and they all leaked, so I went to the parts bin
and went through a pile of used ones and finally got a pair that didn't
and looked decent. What a pain! Anyone had these issues with the new ones?I
know we talked about new gaskets for fuel valves on the list before,anyone
successfully fix thier's? Also my nice shinny gas cap didn't seal, I fixedtank.
that with a cork gasket. But Norine is ready to run now with a shinny
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