Why does my Suzuki petcock run out of gas?
All prime will hurt is that you will pass reserve and if you are trailering the quad, it can splash around inside the carb and run out the overflow. Also your problem with running on ON is that the tank is probabily lower on gas than what the screen pickup will reach.
What does petcock stand for on Suzuki PRI?
The mysterious “PRI” on your fuel petcock does indeed stand for “prime”. The only purpose of this selection is the event you work on the carb, or drain the fuel, you can select “pri to fill the float bowl, without having to crank the engine.
Do You need A petcock on a Suzuki LTZ?
Truth be told the LTZ doesn’t really need the vacuum petcock, buts its a Suzuki thing, dating back to the earlier streetbikes that liked to flood out after sitting more than an hour.
Are there rebuild kits for a Honda petcock?
We stock fuel petcock rebuild kits for most mid ’70’s to modern Honda Yamaha Kawasaki and Suzuki motorcycles. Kits will fix a leaky or inoperable petcock with parts that exceed OE specifications. Made for todays fuel. Scroll down to see what we offer. Petcock Rebuild Kit (quarter not included:) Rebuilds one petcock, picture shows contents
The mysterious “PRI” on your fuel petcock does indeed stand for “prime”. The only purpose of this selection is the event you work on the carb, or drain the fuel, you can select “pri to fill the float bowl, without having to crank the engine.
Truth be told the LTZ doesn’t really need the vacuum petcock, buts its a Suzuki thing, dating back to the earlier streetbikes that liked to flood out after sitting more than an hour.
All prime will hurt is that you will pass reserve and if you are trailering the quad, it can splash around inside the carb and run out the overflow. Also your problem with running on ON is that the tank is probabily lower on gas than what the screen pickup will reach.
Can a fuel pump be connected to a petcock?
Lastly is sometimes the pump has to be primed. Connect up the fuel pump to the petcock but not to the carburetor. Put a clean long hose on the pump and lightly suck in on that hose a few times and see if you get fuel out of the outlet hose that goes to the carburetor.
Why does my Suzuki quad run out of gas?
It has nothing to do with how much gas is used or how fast the tank is drained. Your float needle and seat restrict how much fuel enters the carb. All prime will hurt is that you will pass reserve and if you are trailering the quad, it can splash around inside the carb and run out the overflow.
Can a petcock Prime run on vacume gas?
Prime is just like an ordinary petcock that doesn’t use vacume to let the gas flow. It has nothing to do with how much gas is used or how fast the tank is drained. Your float needle and seat restrict how much fuel enters the carb.
It has nothing to do with how much gas is used or how fast the tank is drained. Your float needle and seat restrict how much fuel enters the carb. All prime will hurt is that you will pass reserve and if you are trailering the quad, it can splash around inside the carb and run out the overflow.