Is it bad to leave the petcock on?
No, there is no legal requirement that you should turn the petcock to “OFF” when you shut your bike down at the end of your ride.
How does reserve work on petcock?
When the petcock is set to “Reserve”, the “Reserve” tube is selected. When the petcock is set to “Off”, no tubes are selected, meaning no fuel sent to carburetors. When you set the petcock to “On” and start riding the fuel from the tank will be used until it reaches the top of the “Main” tube.
What does reserve mean on a petcock?
The standard petcock has ON-OFF-RES (RESERVE). OFF is, well, off. ON takes fuel from a tube that sticks up from the petcock body into the tank. When the fuel level goes below the top of the tube, the carb runs out of gas until you turn on the reserve.
When should I use bike Reserve?
Use the reserve fuel only when the main supply is exhausted. Refill the tank as soon as possible after switching to “RES” position.
When does a motorcycle fuel petcock go on?
ON – when is ON it allows the use of most of the fuel on the tank (except what has being subdivided/designated to be reserve) sometime refers as the MAIN. This is concidered the normal operation setting on the bike. RESERVE – when in RESERVE, this allows ALL the fuel to be access (including the MAIN fuel).
Where is the reserve fuel pickup on a motorcycle?
The “reserve” setting fuel pickup is at the lowest level of the tank. It will flow fuel until the tank is empty. Some riders feel that using the “reserve” setting uses the fuel at the bottom of the tank preventing water from accumulating which could result in the tank rusting.
Can a factory petcock on a bike fail?
The factory petcocks do fail.It’s just a matter of time before they do and sends the owner searching for the problem.Even shops over look the problems with the petcock and send bikes home with bad ones.
How to tell if a petcock is bad?
Can test the petcock… but you already did basically: if it works better in one position than the other == issue (though, imo… that does not rule out fuel tank, fuel tank petcock, hoses between tank and frame petcock, etc). I keep forgetting to turn the petcock on before i bolt down gas tank.
Why is the fuel petcock valve turned off on a motorcycle?
fuel injection has eliminated the use of carburetors and floats to control fuel flow. The primary reason for shutting off the fuel is safety. On a motorcycle the fuel tank is directly above the engine. If fuel were to leak it would drip directly on the hot engine.
Where is the petcock located on a motorcycle?
Gasoline essential to the proper operation of your motorcycle is controlled by a “Fuel Control Valve” otherwise known as a “Petcock”. This valve is characteristically located at the bottom of the fuel tank and can have a number of different configurations.
The “reserve” setting fuel pickup is at the lowest level of the tank. It will flow fuel until the tank is empty. Some riders feel that using the “reserve” setting uses the fuel at the bottom of the tank preventing water from accumulating which could result in the tank rusting.
Can a petcock be used as a fuel pump?
the fuel petcock could be vacuum operated, closing with the engine off. the fuel tank could be lower than the carbs, making a fuel pump necessary. fuel injection has eliminated the use of carburetors and floats to control fuel flow.