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Petcock to tank leaking
Hi guys, I replaced the petcock last week and it's working fine now, except, I have a fuel leak between the petcock and the tank, I replace the large oblong ring and cleaned the site wear it would go, aand the screws are definately tight. Am I forgetting somrthing or did I just get bad petcock seal.
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how are the fuel lines from the pet cock to the tank. What year and CC's? Did you get the petcock on ebay? -
Nope brand new OEM petcock, 2002 / 600 Kat; did that so I wouldn't have any issues.sigpicComment
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yeah, if you bought it brand new, if there is something wrong with it, it's a defect and you should get another for free. I'm pretty sure there isn't anything wrong with it though.Comment
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Like I said I thought I did it right it's so simple I can't understand what could of gone wrong. Maybe it's got a bad oring guess i'll take it apart again see what I can find.sigpicComment
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are you sure the hose and clamped to the Peck cockComment
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Be nice to know EXACTLY where it's leaking from
..... Dry it all up , then dab at it with a paper towel to see if you can find the leak . Until then , you're just chasing your tail 
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Took it off this morning. It was definately leaking were the tank and petcock meet. When i took it off the ob-ring was an 1/8th of an inch bigger than the channel it's supposed to fit in. I can't figure why I didn't notice it when I put it together
. Now I need to find a new O-ring? At least it's not a big deal. Any one know were to get an o-ring is that a dealer stock item?
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#2, but you'd have to pay $9 shipping on that, get it from your dealer. And you bought a new petcock and that was wrong, so you should get a new one free of charge.Comment
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yeah but I got it online so I'm not sure it's worth the hasle of trying to get it. Just go to the dealer and pick one up.sigpicComment
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yeah. OEM part # 44348-49170. Chances are they'll have to order it, but they'll get one.Comment
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Did the o-ring come with the petcock or did you reuse the old one?-Steve
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came with the new one, tried rescuing the old one today to fix temp, didn't work to well.sigpicComment
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I'd suggest coating the replacement with red rubber grease if you have some or with some vasoline if you don't (it'll extend the lifespan on the o-ring). Good luck!
Still weird that the o-ring that came with the petcock was the wrong size
Cheers,
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