to the newbies from a newbie

Bobman · Posted: August 11, 2007, 3:09 pm Post subject: to the newbies from a newbie

all hail the experienced!!!
found out today how stupid I really am. Listen to all the learned guys who say first and foremost"get a SERVICE MANUAL" Not only get one but read and use it.
I've been stressing out about what I thought were carb problems(which they may still be) and found out I had my petcock on PRIME the whole time.
ight be the fix or might not but had I used my service manual more, I'm sure I wouldn't have been running on prime so long.
Everybody line up to smack Bobman in the back of the head.

5twins · Full Member Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 1616

OK, I can do that. Just read the rest of the book, would ya? You wouldn't believe all the stupid questions we get here. The answers are all in that book but nobody seems to look.

silverfox · Posted: August 13, 2007, 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: to the newbies from a newbie

YES your right we should all read the book, but this is much more fun and what else would we do all night if we didnt have all this info to look at Shocked

Zibou · Full Member Joined: Aug 21, 2007 Posts: 12

Could you tell me what the petcock is ?
I still have some difficulties with mechanical terms in french, so here, I'm lost... :o)

bluebikerblan · Posted: August 28, 2007, 1:34 pm Post subject: Re: to the newbies from a newbie

the "petcock" is either or both:

a. The flow switching valve controlling fuel exiting the fuel tank

b. Something attached to the womans favorite male pet

stew · Posted: August 28, 2007, 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: to the newbies from a newbie

I'm glad someone asked what a "petcock" is, you mean the fuel tap.
I may be showing my ignorance later by asking stupid questions on some of the terms used. But then I am English , so what do you expect.

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