Gas Reserve
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RE: Gas Reserve
ORIGINAL: TM
Exactly, the handle end should be down with the arrow pointed up, not down. With the switch in the"off"position horizontal with the ground, you should rotate it counter clockwise with the arrow pointed up to the "on" position and the handle pointing down. For reserve,with the switch in the "off" position you should rotate it clockwise with the arrow pointing down to the "res" position.
ORIGINAL: whaap
The fuel switch is confusing. Some people think the long end is the arrow. It's not. The short end has the arrow. If you study it closely I would be willing to bet that you've been riding on reserve not realizing it.
The fuel switch is confusing. Some people think the long end is the arrow. It's not. The short end has the arrow. If you study it closely I would be willing to bet that you've been riding on reserve not realizing it.
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RE: Gas Reserve
Mine is aftermarket with no markings at all. I had to replace it when the oem vacuum petcock started leaking and dripping gas. So with that said I very well may have been on reservethe whole time. I will pull it out Sunday night and look into it.
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RE: Gas Reserve
ORIGINAL: michaelbarry
[:-] Uhmmm. Mine is opposite of that. And it's stamped "On" and "Reserve", so i'm 100% sure.
ORIGINAL: TM
Exactly, the handle end should be down with the arrow pointed up, not down. With the switch in the"off"position horizontal with the ground, you should rotate it counter clockwise with the arrow pointed up to the "on" position and the handle pointing down. For reserve,with the switch in the "off" position you should rotate it clockwise with the arrow pointing down to the "res" position.
ORIGINAL: whaap
The fuel switch is confusing. Some people think the long end is the arrow. It's not. The short end has the arrow. If you study it closely I would be willing to bet that you've been riding on reserve not realizing it.
The fuel switch is confusing. Some people think the long end is the arrow. It's not. The short end has the arrow. If you study it closely I would be willing to bet that you've been riding on reserve not realizing it.
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RE: Gas Reserve
Hmm..that's really odd. Maybe when they changed to the Twinkies, they changed petcock's at the same time for some reason?..Everyone that has said their 'Reserve' was on the bottom, has the 88", if my observations are correct.
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RE: Gas Reserve
Mine is down for ON mid ways for OFF and UP for reserve. My reserve is about a gallon.
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