Rebuilding the petcock/fuel tap: Difference between revisions

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+====Checking the vent====
+For the diaphragm to work properly, there is a small vent hole to atmosphere on the bottom side of the petcock. This has to be clear. After you disassemble the petcock, check for crud on both sides of the diaphragm. If there is debris on the fuel side, then a check of the complete fuel system would be prudent.
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 ====Rebuild process====
-The rebuild is pretty straight forward. [[How do I drain the fuel tank?|Drain the tank]] and [[How do I remove the fairing, fuel tank, etc?|remove it]]. Then take the petcock off the tank.
+The rebuild is pretty straightforward. [[How do I drain the fuel tank?|Drain the tank]] and [[How do I remove the fairing, fuel tank, etc?|remove it]]. Then take the petcock off the tank.
 Remove the 5 screws on the back side.