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I just received a set of petcocks with some damaged but in-tact screen towers. There is nothing to keep gas from dropping unfiltered through the top of the tower. Is there supposed to be material or a cap on the top?
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Active: 1932 Ford Model A; XS1100SF (Just got 'er); XS1100SG; 2000 F250 Turbo Diesel; 2003 Ford Mustang
Broken: 1999 Kawi Vulcan 750; 1998 Triumph Trophy 1200
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Yes. The top of the tower is sealed off by a plastic piece. If your's is missing, then the tower will not filter the fuel. -
The problem's not so much unfiltered fuel - inline filters can solve that problem. The bigger problem is that you have no reserve tank without the towers. It'll just run 'till it's dry. If you've got the towers, there should be some very fine screens over the openings. It's pretty delicate stuff though.Last edited by dbeardslee; 10-18-2009, 05:32 PM.I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.
'79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake linesComment
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Thanks guys, just making sure before I sweat this guy on ebay about it"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which can not fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance-that principle is contempt prior to investigation." --HERBERT SPENCER
Active: 1932 Ford Model A; XS1100SF (Just got 'er); XS1100SG; 2000 F250 Turbo Diesel; 2003 Ford Mustang
Broken: 1999 Kawi Vulcan 750; 1998 Triumph Trophy 1200
Gonners: XS1100SF (my first ride); '82 Honda CB900F (bored to 1123cc); '86 Kawasaki ZG1000Comment
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