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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: bturton on June 23, 2011, 12:07:35 PM

Title: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: bturton on June 23, 2011, 12:07:35 PM

Hey fellow power mongers....
Just a quick question. Is there a better fuel valve to use as a replacement for this pliers needing POS part?
I have taken it apart and tried to smooth out the plastic valve with no luck.

PS. I have been lurking here for a while now, both while looking for a 5hundie and now that I have one, looking at ways to maintain and improve "The Monster!"

I will post up in the New Members section when I have some pictures to post.

Thanks all....




Brad

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: ID KX500 on June 23, 2011, 12:57:23 PM

Acerbis has one at.    justgastanks.com

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: sniper1 on June 23, 2011, 01:12:04 PM

         I'm not sure the size you need but here are a few options

http://www.newdawninc.com/Midwest_CD/08-018.pdf

http://www.justgastanks.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=21_321_322

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: bilger69 on June 23, 2011, 01:49:47 PM

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Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: bilger69 on June 23, 2011, 02:24:13 PM

Once again i post a long message and it doesnt show up. Son of a batch

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: MinitubbedvegA on June 23, 2011, 02:40:57 PM

Anybody know of one with a reserve? I have a bad habit of runing low on fuel real far from my truck...

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: bturton on June 23, 2011, 03:02:05 PM

Thanks all!
Didn't really want to replace with a stocker.....
Now I have a few options when I stop into the bike shop.

Brad

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: serafin on June 23, 2011, 03:18:03 PM

Take your Dremel Tool and cut off 2 coils of the spring inside the petcock. This will lessen the preload on the nylon cone.

Serafin

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: Polar-Bus on June 23, 2011, 09:01:17 PM

Quote from: bturton on June 23, 2011, 03:02:05 PM

Thanks all!
Didn't really want to replace with a stocker.....
Now I have a few options when I stop into the bike shop.

Brad

Smear a tiny bit of antisieze on the nylon packing, and the actuall steel valve. Grease the oring and your valve should rotate reasonably smooth. My 500's valve works nice and smooth, but my old '97 KX250 was very stiff. Some are KX's work smooth some don't.

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: 1989kawasaki on June 24, 2011, 04:40:02 AM

my petcock is very hard to turn aswell

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: Polar-Bus on June 24, 2011, 05:28:51 AM

My petcock is easier to pull than turn.

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: Friar-Tuck on June 24, 2011, 07:53:15 AM

 Pass more gas with a Pingle! :-o

  Well for as much as they cost you Better Be passing more Gas! 8-)

http://www.pingelonline.com/fuel_valves.htm

Tuck\o/

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: Green Fiend on June 26, 2011, 02:27:16 AM

When I got my 2004 500, my petcock was pretty much froze up. I too needs pliers to open it. I ordered a OEM part off Kawasakipartswharehouse.com I think it was like $24.00. New one works like a dream.

Title: Re: Fuel petcock very hard to turn
Post by: crazyolbastard on June 27, 2011, 01:59:11 PM

wow Tuck ol boy,
that`s a bithchen gas passer