Rebuilding the petcock/fuel tap: Difference between revisions

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You should probably change your oil now, before you start it up. If the petcock has been leaking into the oil, not only will you have too much oil, what's in there will be thinned out and much less effective. You don't want to replace major engine components just because of that.

===Rebuilding Vs New===

If your petcock is shot, save your time, and money and get a new one, the cost of rebuilding it isn't much cheaper, due to you need two separate kits, as they for some reason don't make just one.

New one cost about $65.00

1988~00 models

[url]http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/kawasaki/KP-51023-1139.html[/url]

2001~07 models

http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/kawasaki/KP-51023-1393.html

Also be sure to order the orings(92022-183 WASHER,6.2X11X1.5)and new bolts(92001-1091BOLT,6X20),trust me you'll be better off in the long run.

Rebuilding kits are about $60 total.

K&L Supply Diaphragm Only for Fuel Petcock Repair Kit 18-6638 [url]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055DWO60/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_s1CGub1W9N3PH[/url]

K&L Supply Fuel Petcock Repair Kit 18-2723 [url]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KO2JRW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_U1CGub05DT5NT[/url]

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Rebuilding_the_petcock/fuel_tap

IMHO not worth it rebuilding, also be sure to check vacuum and fuel lines for wear, holes, and cracks, if in doubt replace them. Also replace the two small O-rings on the bolts for the petcock part# 92022.

This is the time to add an inline filter filter, if you don't have one already.

K&N 81-0221 Fuel Filter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E2AR70/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_ncMwwbE333H0E

[img]http://faq.ninja250.org/images/2/2f/FUEL_TANK.png[/img]

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 You should probably change your oil now, before you start it up. If the petcock has been leaking into the oil, not only will you have too much oil, what's in there will be thinned out and much less effective. You don't want to replace major engine components just because of that.
+===Rebuilding Vs New===
+If your petcock is shot, save your time, and money and get a new one, the cost of rebuilding it isn't much cheaper, due to you need two separate kits, as they for some reason don't make just one.
+New one cost about $65.00
+~00 models
+[url]http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/kawasaki/KP-51023-1139.html[/url]
+~07 models
+http://www.partzilla.com/parts/detail/kawasaki/KP-51023-1393.html
+Also be sure to order the orings(92022-183 WASHER,6.2X11X1.5)and new bolts(92001-1091BOLT,6X20),trust me you'll be better off in the long run.
+Rebuilding kits are about $60 total.
+K&L Supply Diaphragm Only for Fuel Petcock Repair Kit 18-6638 [url]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055DWO60/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_s1CGub1W9N3PH[/url]
+K&L Supply Fuel Petcock Repair Kit 18-2723 [url]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KO2JRW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_U1CGub05DT5NT[/url]
+http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Rebuilding_the_petcock/fuel_tap
+IMHO not worth it rebuilding, also be sure to check vacuum and fuel lines for wear, holes, and cracks, if in doubt replace them. Also replace the two small O-rings on the bolts for the petcock part# 92022.
+This is the time to add an inline filter filter, if you don't have one already.
+K&N 81-0221 Fuel Filter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E2AR70/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_ncMwwbE333H0E
+[img]http://faq.ninja250.org/images/2/2f/FUEL_TANK.png[/img]