Where does fuel go when petcock valve is turned on?
When the petcock valve is turned to the “On” position, fuel is fed to the engine (carb or AFI) through this tube. When the petcock valve is turned to the “Reserve” position, fuel is fed to the engine from the bottom of the strainer or a second very short tube near the bottom of the strainer.
Is there a way to bypass the exhaust valve?
You can clean your valve with carb cleaner and refit it. Or, you can blank or bypass the valve completely. I chose to bypass the valve on my van. This means the van only uses fresh air rather than air mixed with exhaust fumes, which has the benefit of increased performance, better fuel economy and faster turbo spool up.
What’s the best way to take a valve out of a car?
Once you’ve got the first half out, then a screwdriver can be used to gently pry the valve out. It took a couple of light taps with a hammer on mine to get the valve to move, but then it pulled out pretty easily. After it is out, then the first job is to marvel at how much soot and crap there is on there.
Why does the shut off valve leak around the handle?
It’s not uncommon for a brand new shut-off valve to leak around the handle area whenever you turn it on. is probably occurring around the water valve stem. The water valve stem passes through a “packing” nut and washer, which provide a watertight seal.
What should I do if my water shut off valve is leaking?
Remove the old washer and slide on the new one. Reinstall the packing nut, tighten lightly with a wrench (don’t over tighten at this or any other point) and reattach the handle. Turn the water back on, open the repaired water valve and check for leaks.
What do you call the body of a shut off valve?
And, a lot of people mostly call this the bonnet. And then, this is the body of the shut off valve. So, everything kind of, goes into the body, and the packing nut, will secure the valve to the whole water shut off valve to the whole body.
How does a water shut off valve work?
And then, this is the body of the shut off valve. So, everything kind of, goes into the body, and the packing nut, will secure the valve to the whole water shut off valve to the whole body. So, we’re going to concentrate our efforts today on this packing nut, because what may have happened is, it might have been loose.