Petcock Test

bowman2 · Post by **bowman2** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:33 pm

Can anyone tell me how to check to see if the petcock is working. I think I need a new one but am not sure.

If I disconnect the fuel line and the vac line from the carb the gas just pours out of the fuel line. Likewise if I connect them to the carb the gas just keeps coming out of the carb drain port.

I would also like to know how the bike would react with the fuel just fowing in like that? Mine breaks down and sometimes spits and stops running. Is that an indication of a bad petcock?

berreta22 · Post by **berreta22** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:38 pm

Just pull both lines from the petcock..if it leaks replace it. Mark your lines so you dont get em mixed up.

Farfignugin · Post by **Farfignugin** » Tue May 30, 2006 9:02 pm

if gas is flowing w/out scooter running, either replace or it might be stuck. Shouldnt need to mark lines, upper connection on petcock is fuel, and fuel inlet is the one on the carb.

Post by **noiseguy** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:24 pm

You have two unrelated problems.

Your petcock is stuck open. Try soaking it in gas and/or blasting it with WD40. Read up in tech docs on this.

If gas is pouring out the carb overflow, your carb float valve needs to be replaced or your float is stuck. Can't believe it runs like this.

-aL- · Post by **-aL-** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:29 pm

prolly doesnt, thats whats wrong with my other elite, i cant find anything wrong with the float tho

bowman2 · Post by **bowman2** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:33 am

The gas doesn't pour out of the overflow. If I open the bowl drain screw it keeps flowing. If I disconnect both the gas line and the vac line from the carb the gas continues flowing out of the gas line.

I have cleaned the petcock with carb cleaner the best I could but the gas still keeps flowing.

Does anyone know where I can get a petcock?

-aL- · Post by **-aL-** » Wed May 31, 2006 3:28 pm

well i have asked countless times, theres some for sale on here, but nobody seemed to anxious to sell

berreta22 · Post by **berreta22** » Wed May 31, 2006 5:36 pm

thats what i hate about this forum i had numerous post for parts i need and yet no one responds so i said the heck with it and jus went to the ebay site.

-aL- · Post by **-aL-** » Wed May 31, 2006 5:52 pm

there were 3 different posts on here, they all had petcocks, i posted in every topic, and even put up a seperate WTB topic... nothing! people are too d*** lazy to go to the post office

berreta22 · Post by **berreta22** » Wed May 31, 2006 5:57 pm

i hear ya al