1983 Suzuki Gs 550 L "petcock wont" Questions

...petcock ,new oil an filter and plugs ,but still wont run more the 10-15 secs at a time Sounds like a fuel supply prob....have you opened the choke to see if will run ?? When you say "cleaned carbs" ...

...petcock is not hooked up correctly you could just have fuel starvation. You can hold a spark plug to a cylinder head and turn the motor over to see if you have spark. Correct amount of fuel, correct ...

...wont actually crank. The problem with a bike sitting around is that the inside of the tank rusts and the gas drys up leaving a very unwanted residue of varnish in the carbs. The repair is going to be ...

wont go through the lines to get it started You're bike may be equipped with a vacuum operated petcock. See if the fuel valve has a "prime" position on it. If so, put it in this position. If you still

...wont turn off Hi there are there three positions on the fuel petcock pri,on, res? and the fuel keeps flowing in all positions if so there is dirt or the o ring is no longer seating properly replace ...

wont stay running,like its out of gas. but its not It may indeed be out of gas. You can have a full tank of fuel and be "out of gas" in the carb. The culprit could be the vacuum operated petcock. The ...

...wont start, will fire with starter fluid but thats it, will not keep running, has appr. 30,000 miles If the bike will fire with starter fluid but won't run on it's own, I'd say you have a ...

petcock. If the hose collapses or the diaphram ruptures then fuel wont flow. If you pull the hose off the back of the diaphram and see fuel then the diaphram is definitely shot. When you take the tank

...wont stay running. what should i check next If the bike is equipped with a carburetor, check the fuel petcock. In 1996, Harley went to a vacuum operated fuel petcock. It has a diaphragm in the ...

...wont start. its like it is not getting fuel. can you help. Your bike is equipped with a vacuum operated petcock. There is a fuel hose and a small vacuum hose on the backside of the bike. Vacuum ...