still use the same thing today...well...not today as in 10 Apr, but today as in recent history...
On Apr 10, 9:04 pm, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems a lot of autos and bikes are using rivets now instead of screws. I > would just use my good rivet gun and blind rivets, with silicone sealer for > gas tanks. We used that in the aviation industry to seal holes in fuel > tanks. Like from enemy fire. > > Stanley > > ________________________________ > From: Icarus <[email protected]> > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, April 10, 2010 10:26:56 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel Reserve?? > > Kyle, > good pics of the petcock repair. > And that bit from Dennis; > > "FYI: in the old days before that was rendered not-serviceable, there > were two screws that could be removed and a biscuit that had holes in > it. The petcock handle slides across the holes opening and closing > them > to get off/on/res. If you're real handy, drill the rivets out and buy > a > part for an old bike (IE: CB350) it will fit. > Tap the holes and use screws, great cheap repair. The part is called > “petcock packing set" " > > I was really tempted to drill out the rivets and tap the two holes > when I had mine apart, but I left it alone maybe another time... > > On Apr 10, 6:41 am, Kyle <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I don't know if it will help, but I took pictures when I rebuilt mine > > on my 650. They're athttp://munz.kicks-ass.net/nighthawk/?p=151 > > > -Kyle > > > On Apr 9, 7:51 pm, Icarus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Here's exactly what I did last weekend. > > > I got back from riding (about 100 miles on the odometer, so the main > > > supply was nearly out), took the tank off and carefully propped it up > > > on its right side so the remaining gas was below the petcock hole. I > > > removed the petcock and the white plastic tube came with it. I cleaned > > > the little bowl and the fuel screen, made sure all was in good shape > > > and squeaky clean in the diaphragm area, I thoroughly sprayed through > > > the reserve intake hole (the curved hole beside the white tube) with > > > carb cleaner. At first the carb cleaner just splashed out the top, but > > > I kept at it, and then it started coming out the bottom (where the > > > fuel passageway meets the diaphragm). > > > I thought "okay now it's cleared out". I reassembled everything and > > > put it back in the tank and turned the lever to Reserve. I held the > > > tank level on my knees and put a piece of tubing on the fuel nipple > > > and the other end in a gas can. I put another piece of tubing on the > > > vacuum nipple and applied a light vacuum with my mouth. Immediately, > > > gas started flowing into the can. I drained a full gallon out. > > > That told me everything was working. I poured the same gallon back in > > > the tank (I made sure it was clean). later that day, when i went to > > > try it out while riding, I rode until it started chugging (odometer > > > now at 125), flipped it to reserve but nothing ever happened and I > > > rolled to a stop. At that time I still had gas in the tank... just > > > couldn't burn it. > > > > On Apr 9, 12:14 pm, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I forgot sumpthin' > > > > > When I first got my bike, the petcock was leaking from around the big > > > > nut that holds it to the tank. When I removed it from the tank, the > > > > brass standpipe came out, but the plastic/nylon filter sleeve that > > > > fits over it, didn't. > > > > > Turns out it was wadded and twisted up inside the threaded pipe that > > > > the petcock connects to, and the end of it was shredded from the > > > > previous owner's lame attempts to stop the leak by cranking on the big > > > > nut. > > > > > I was able to fish it out with tweezers and needle-nose pliers, trim > > > > the buggered up end, reshape it and reinstall it down inside the body > > > > of the petcock where it belongs, with a new o-ring. > > > > > Mentioning this because I looked at a fiche of yours and see it has a > > > > similar filter sleeve. So, if yours is missing, a good place to look > > > > for it is inside that threaded pipe, or maybe floating around inside > > > > the tank, interfering with your reserve access (?) > > > > > Just a thought.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
