Questions & Answers for: petcock wont

Question about 1995 GS 500 E

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...wont fire. I am not familiar with tha GS500. If it has carbs and not fuel injection then try the following. Get new stock plugs from the dealer. Shut off the gas and drain the carb. Now remove the ...

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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

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Question about 1998 CBR 900 RR Fireblade

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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

Question about 2003 XLH Sportster 883 Hugger

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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 ...

Question about 2005 FLSTN- FLSTNI Softail Deluxe

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...wont stay running seems like fuel but put all new gas cleaned out carb bowl and still running very erratic its a 2005 softail deluxe with 88 CU I've seen the petcock do something like that. In 1996, ...

Question about 2007 FLHTCU Ultra Classic Electra Gilde

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...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 ...

Question about 2001 FLSTF - FLSTFI Fat Boy

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...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 ...

Question about 2000 FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic

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...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 ...

Question about 1997 GSF 600 S Bandit

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...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 do any thing Hi, Rhonda and the usual suspects are: 1. Fuel tank empty. 2. Fuel supply valve/petcock turned off. 3. Fouled spark plugs. 4. Engine flooded as a result of overuse of the enricher. 5

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