Reserve Tank
#31
03-19-2009, 04:54 PM
Guys, there is no separate reserve, section, divider, compartment, etc. in the fuel tank.
The petcock pickup tube has 2 fuel holes, one for the normal ON position (upper hole) and one that's used when you switch to the reserve position (lower hole). Once the fuel level drops below the upper hole, you are out of fuel until you switch the valve to Reserve which opens the lower hole.
OK, it's a quick and dirty drawing but it it shows how the reserve works.
The petcock pickup tube has 2 fuel holes, one for the normal ON position (upper hole) and one that's used when you switch to the reserve position (lower hole). Once the fuel level drops below the upper hole, you are out of fuel until you switch the valve to Reserve which opens the lower hole.
OK, it's a quick and dirty drawing but it it shows how the reserve works.
Last edited by cHarley; 03-19-2009 at 04:57 PM.
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03-19-2009, 06:53 PM
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#35
03-19-2009, 10:08 PM
Hey Ripto...every time you gas up you are mixing in fresh gas in the main and reserve. There is a divider in the tank that keeps the reserve the reserve once it gets down to a certain level. Do not think of it as an isolated tank. I am sure the force of filling the tank is mixing everything up anyway so I wouldn't worry about trying to keep your reserve gas fresh. Its the same gas. So when you taking that bike out to Maples or Port Jeff ?
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03-27-2009, 05:48 PM
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