Rebuilding the petcock/fuel tap: Difference between revisions

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Remove the O-ring from the new diaphragm and swap it with the one on yours, or replace it with a new one if you didn't buy a kit.

Remove the o-ring from the new diaphragm and swap it with the one on yours, or replace it with a new one if you didn't buy a kit.

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The lever body pulls straight out. You might feel some resistance, since there is an O-ring on it. Once you have it out, take the O-ring off.

The lever body pulls straight out. You might feel some resistance, since there is an o-ring on it. Once you have it out, take the o-ring off.

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Now that you have all the pieces off, take some carb cleaner and a small brush and clean everything. This one had some buildup on the side where the small O-ring on the diaphragm meets the petcock. Don't be too harsh when cleaning. Let the cleaner do most of the work.

Now that you have all the pieces off, take some carb cleaner and a small brush and clean everything. This one had some buildup on the side where the small o-ring on the diaphragm meets the petcock. Don't be too harsh when cleaning. Let the cleaner do most of the work.

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Make sure everything is nice and clean. Replace the o-rings on the diaphragm and lever body, then reassemble. You should now have a clean, leak-free petcock. The kit comes with a new O-ring for the petcock-to-gas tank connection as well.

Make sure everything is nice and clean. Replace the o-rings on the diaphragm and lever body, then reassemble. You should now have a clean, leak-free petcock. The kit comes with a new o-ring for the petcock-to-gas tank connection as well.

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.

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-Remove the O-ring from the new diaphragm and swap it with the one on yours, or replace it with a new one if you didn't buy a kit.
+Remove the o-ring from the new diaphragm and swap it with the one on yours, or replace it with a new one if you didn't buy a kit.
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-The lever body pulls straight out. You might feel some resistance, since there is an O-ring on it. Once you have it out, take the O-ring off.
+The lever body pulls straight out. You might feel some resistance, since there is an o-ring on it. Once you have it out, take the o-ring off.
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-Now that you have all the pieces off, take some carb cleaner and a small brush and clean everything. This one had some buildup on the side where the small O-ring on the diaphragm meets the petcock. Don't be too harsh when cleaning. Let the cleaner do most of the work.
+Now that you have all the pieces off, take some carb cleaner and a small brush and clean everything. This one had some buildup on the side where the small o-ring on the diaphragm meets the petcock. Don't be too harsh when cleaning. Let the cleaner do most of the work.
 [[image:IMG_0032_labeled.jpg|150px]]
-Make sure everything is nice and clean. Replace the o-rings on the diaphragm and lever body, then reassemble. You should now have a clean, leak-free petcock. The kit comes with a new O-ring for the petcock-to-gas tank connection as well.
+Make sure everything is nice and clean. Replace the o-rings on the diaphragm and lever body, then reassemble. You should now have a clean, leak-free petcock. The kit comes with a new o-ring for the petcock-to-gas tank connection as well.
 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.