Another FNG question! Fuel valve!
Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
If/when you do pull it- make sure you know how to put it back on. It's not very intuitive. And you need teflon paste (home depot or lowes has it). Don't quote me, but I think you screw the petcock on the tank two full turns, then use the nut to tighten the whole shabang up. Half the threads are lefty, so the nut tightens it all up.
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When I had my issues and was replacing my petcock with the pingel I mentioned I would use teflon tape and I'm pretty sure it was you that advised against it. No teflon tape, and no problems.
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It may call for it but you don't need it.
I have been running a Pingle now for over 2 1/2 years on 3 different sets of tanks. I have yet to have a leak.
I have been running a Pingle now for over 2 1/2 years on 3 different sets of tanks. I have yet to have a leak.
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I'm not arguing, just stating the facts. Everyone on the forum harps on "get a service manual", just putting out there what it says, especially for a FNG. You might get lucky and have it not leak, but what a way to ruin a ride if it did.
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From: Haslet Texas
That makes me wonder how much difference there is between a Pingle and a Harley petcock. Maybe you do need it with a Harley petcock but not with a Pingle. I don't see how much difference there could be.
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Thanks! (No wonder my bike was giving me fuel grief.)
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Nothing to do with op's bike,
Just jerkin' TD's chain.
Anyway, long end down is usually on.
I would drain the tank and pull the petcock to inspect the screen anyway,
After 24 years, no telling what's in there.
If it's dirty, it'll clog the bottom portion of the screen and the reserve may not work.
Just jerkin' TD's chain.
Anyway, long end down is usually on.
I would drain the tank and pull the petcock to inspect the screen anyway,
After 24 years, no telling what's in there.
If it's dirty, it'll clog the bottom portion of the screen and the reserve may not work.
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Nothing to do with op's bike,
Just jerkin' TD's chain.
Anyway, long end down is usually on.
I would drain the tank and pull the petcock to inspect the screen anyway,
After 24 years, no telling what's in there.
If it's dirty, it'll clog the bottom portion of the screen and the reserve may not work.
Just jerkin' TD's chain.
Anyway, long end down is usually on.
I would drain the tank and pull the petcock to inspect the screen anyway,
After 24 years, no telling what's in there.
If it's dirty, it'll clog the bottom portion of the screen and the reserve may not work.
And regular teflon tape is not good for this. The gasoline will attack the tape. Neither is the yellow teflon tape, which is supposed to be good for applications with pretroleum products. It's not "teflon paste" either, it's Loctite Pipe Sealant with Teflon (or technically, PTFE).
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