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  • scotto
    XSive
    • Dec 2006
    • 23
    • Burpengary, Qld, Australia

    #1

    leaky fuel petcock

    The beast has developed quite nasty leaks from both fuel petcocks. I guess a disassembly will reveal, but is there a common problem and/or fix here?

    Thanks.
    Scott J
    Scotty J
    Burpengary, Q Australia
    XS1100E 1978
    XJ900N 1985
    Ariel 350 Red Hunter 1949
  • 03mach1
    Truly XSive
    • May 2008
    • 114
    • Cuba, NY

    #2
    Originally posted by scotto
    The beast has developed quite nasty leaks from both fuel petcocks. I guess a disassembly will reveal, but is there a common problem and/or fix here?

    Thanks.
    Scott J
    needs a Seal kit, normally the o-ring expands and looses it seal. Mine only did it on reserve.
    Dave
    1978 XS1100E

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    • CatatonicBug
      Master of XSology
      • Oct 2008
      • 6117
      • Clinton, UT

      #3
      Yep, just need a rebuild kit. Relatively inexpensive. Be sure to do both sides a the same time, since they are both the same age, and probably equally as bad. The internal seal looks something like this:

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