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Opening a new thread other than my build thread to ask a few questions and hope for some suggestions.
1) Petcock issue: From day 1, I thought my petcock was messed up. I took it apart, messed with it, rebuilt it (without new parts), and finally leak tested it. Still sucked. Then it hit me, I've been missing the O-ring to seal the passage this entire time. It must have been gone since I got the bike, since it never worked correctly. Now my question is, should I just go get a single O-ring and have it work, or should I spend the $25 and get a new ebay gasket kit as well while I'm at it. Also, I think I bent the little copper ring piece inside the rotating section when taking it apart, seems to work fine now though.
2) Ignition coil wire clips broken! After some searching, it seems like these little clips are impossible to find. I've put new spark plug wires on, secured them to the plug connector side, but need a good way to secure them to the ignition coils now. Is there a place that sells these little clips that anyone has found, or what's the best suggestion on holding them in place?
3) Fork seal leaking now, RIP. Not sure what happened here or if the oil before was just so low that it wouldn't leak anymore. I drained the tubes and added new oil, then found that the left side had a slow, steady leak. I'll have to replace this sooner than later, but just really want to get her running first. I wrapped a rag around the joint to stop dripping for the time being.
4) Testing before putting the tank on. I'd really like to make sure she runs before putting the tank back on and repairing the fuel cock. Thinking of using a small water bottle to hold some gas and fill the carbs up. I'll probably look at getting some new fuel line as well since the current ones are getting old. Is there a better way to do this?
1) Petcock issue: From day 1, I thought my petcock was messed up. I took it apart, messed with it, rebuilt it (without new parts), and finally leak tested it. Still sucked. Then it hit me, I've been missing the O-ring to seal the passage this entire time. It must have been gone since I got the bike, since it never worked correctly. Now my question is, should I just go get a single O-ring and have it work, or should I spend the $25 and get a new ebay gasket kit as well while I'm at it. Also, I think I bent the little copper ring piece inside the rotating section when taking it apart, seems to work fine now though.
2) Ignition coil wire clips broken! After some searching, it seems like these little clips are impossible to find. I've put new spark plug wires on, secured them to the plug connector side, but need a good way to secure them to the ignition coils now. Is there a place that sells these little clips that anyone has found, or what's the best suggestion on holding them in place?
3) Fork seal leaking now, RIP. Not sure what happened here or if the oil before was just so low that it wouldn't leak anymore. I drained the tubes and added new oil, then found that the left side had a slow, steady leak. I'll have to replace this sooner than later, but just really want to get her running first. I wrapped a rag around the joint to stop dripping for the time being.
4) Testing before putting the tank on. I'd really like to make sure she runs before putting the tank back on and repairing the fuel cock. Thinking of using a small water bottle to hold some gas and fill the carbs up. I'll probably look at getting some new fuel line as well since the current ones are getting old. Is there a better way to do this?
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