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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From: <dj-@dotis.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 9:24 AM
Subject: hating fuel valves
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| successfully fix thier's? Also my nice shinny gas cap didn't seal, I fixed that with a cork gasket. But Norine is ready to run now with a shinny |
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