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I can't find the seal I need for my petcock on this bike I ordered the rebuild kit thinking it would be in it but isn't.so I plan to just epoxying it in place but only want to do it once.so what have you guys used that has held up to fuel?



Unless someone knowes where to get this o ring that goes on the end of the 90 degree elbow the fuel line attatches to.no parts stores have it its really small.

Have you looked at Cheap Cycle Parts?

http://www.cheapcycleparts.com/model_ye ... lies/34598

I've used this to patch a 3/8" hole in the carb float bowl on our Warrior and it has held up great.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/access ... 52984_0_0_

JB Works.

Check parts fische, or a GOOD hardware store should have a ton of o-rings.

****, a tube of epoxy is gonna cost more than the o-ring down at your dealer

Ok first things first F**K cheap cycle parts!Id chop this bike and use it for scrap before doing buisness with them again!



And looking at the fiche's it looks like its supposed to be a fixed unit and mine is definately not fixed.ill just epoxy it I've seen some stuff advertised for gas tank repairs.

Worst comes to worst a brand new petcock can be had for about $40

I bought a brandy new one on ebay for half of that

Ok first things first F**K cheap cycle parts!Id chop this bike and use it for scrap before doing buisness with them again!



And looking at the fiche's it looks like its supposed to be a fixed unit and mine is definately not fixed.ill just epoxy it I've seen some stuff advertised for gas tank repairs.

Lab Metal works good too.

Luke

Budget_89KDX wrote:Ok first things first F**K cheap cycle parts!Id chop this bike and use it for scrap before doing buisness with them again!



And looking at the fiche's it looks like its supposed to be a fixed unit and mine is definately not fixed.ill just epoxy it I've seen some stuff advertised for gas tank repairs.

You're just talking about the elbow, right? It's a press fitting, no o-ring. That little groove is deceiving I know. Trust me though, there's no o-ring in existence that will fit in there. I have the same problem on mine. It's fixed via some teflon tape and a zip tie to keep some pressure on it. Ghetto, maybe, but it's been working for 2+ years now. JB weld or epoxy is your next option, but then you lose the ability to rotate it, which is actually pretty handy at times.

Yeah, we heard you on cheap cycle. You've said it plenty. Gotta say though, if every time I had a bad experience with something I never did that something again, then I'd no longer be doing anything. Let it go man. Find balance, seek peace.....

juliend wrote:Find balance, seek peace.....

Or professional help

Juliend is correct, that groove is not for an o-ring. I had the same problem, I took a needle file to that groove and made it deeper and wider. Then I found a very small o-ring to fit it, along with JB weld a perfect fix for the last two years.

If you have the original rubber selector o-ring,the one with holes in it place a couple of drops of brake fluid on it and put the valve together,let sit overnight,this may swell the rubber slightly to seal the leak,have used this technique several times on rubber seals coming out of fuel tanks.
Might try a product called seal-all,can be found at almost all autoparts store.
http://www.eclecticproducts.com/sealall.htm
its fuel resistant,might be able to put a thin layer over the valve lever and then install the plate and screws and this may seal it,or seal the works up for good.
Is the interior of the valve bore badly worn,valve lever worn down,small outer plate bent outward,have not had one of these apart in years,the o-ring you were trying to buy,was this just a small metal spring plate,can you double/triple it up to put more pressure on the selector valve??

Juliend first thanks bro I tried teflon tape and using pliers pressed it back in and its holding great no zip tie though I was able to press it in and felt it sort of snap into place.



And yea I know I may be beating a dead horse but those people really pissed me off!I've not been in many jobs where I work with the public,military,auto tech,welder/fabricator,and machine operator are all I've done but even I could have done better than these people and I've never done it!lol


But its fixed and I even fired it up sounds and runs great!