2008 Yamaha Royal Star Venture "reserve gas switch" Questions

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...Yamaha Midnight Venture driving range for a full tank of gas??? Usually 35-40 MPG (US gallon) if driven reasonable.....about 175 miles and you will be looking to switch to reserve and find a gas

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...brass tubes, one taller than another so gas cannot be sucked below the taller tube when on main and then when switched to reserve it sucks from the shorter tube allowing the remaining gas to be

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...gas tank? If so, if you have a "reserve" the petcock will have three positions, off, regular and reserve. If you only have a two position petcock you have no reserve function. Petcocks work by taking ...

...xv400? I don't know witch way the switch works? Reserve switches usually open a fuel inlet/siphon that is located lower in the gas tank giving you some extra fuel so you can get to a gas

gas. When I switch it over to reserve, there doesn't seem to be any gas there. I keep running out of gas. When I switch it over to reserve, there doesn't seem to be any gas there. you need

...reserve switch is on the "on" position and the fuel is low to give you the sense that you are running out of gas.  My solution, reset the trip meter each time you get gas and make sure you fill ...

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...reserve', you wilol run out of gas. The longer pipe sticks further up into the tank ... when the fuel drops to this level, you immediately know because the engine stops running. Flip to reserve and ...

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reserve tank? I ran out of gas a couple of times, and switching to the "reserve" tank doesn't seem to work for me. I don't understand the switch. Which way is the reserve tank, which way is the normal

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...for the "reserve", so the ON suction stands taller in the tank than the reserve. Fill your tank with fresh gas and it will mix with the old gas. If you like put some STABIL in with the new

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...is switch to reserve and find a gas station fast the idea is to buy you a bit of time, instead of riding on reserve which case you will just run out of gas and have to walk to the nearest gas ...

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