Doe's anyone know if there is a rebuild kit for the 86 petcock? PLEASE ! Big R
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Thanks Travis I needed that, looks like I'm going to have to go with a pingle, I think it's going to pbe a pain to turn on and off
Don't dick around with a manual valve that is inaccessable.
4 Options:
1) Get the O rings and a new spring and rebuild the petcock yourself. http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2264.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2264.0)
2) Buy a new '84/85 vacuum petcock. You will loose that goofy reserve function, but the 84/85's are 1/2 the price of the '86 electric reserve petcocks.
3) Buy a new '86 petcock
4) Buy a Pingel and use this nifty vacuum valve on it:
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/49_02_05_11_10_02_43.jpeg)
http://www.amazon.com/PINGEL-VALVE-LINE-VACUUM-9050-AV/dp/B0013LF0H8 (http://www.amazon.com/PINGEL-VALVE-LINE-VACUUM-9050-AV/dp/B0013LF0H8)
Cheers! Pat
Thanks,Pat, I think that I will probably go with replacing the petcock with the 85 model. It's a direct bolt on I hope. Thanks Big R :biggrin: :good2:
Quote from: big r on July 03, 2011, 08:15:11 PM
I will probably go with replacing the petcock with the 85 model.
It will probably be cheaper than buying a pingel and that "nifty vacuum valve".
For some reason the Canadians seem to get parts cheaper than us.
Keep us posted.
285 for the stock 86 valve and 164 for the non electric 85 valve. I saw that boats had the 85 valve for 117$ but by the time I figured in shipping andsuch it would be about the same as I would pay here. Big R
I have an 85 functioning petcock with some filter material missing but you are welcome to it for shipping cost.Let me know.
Thanks guys. Ended up that the petcock was fine. There was a bit of mung in the float bowl and stuck in the needle and seat. Rob cleaned the float bowls and the seat, put a new chain and sprockets and new rear brakes pads, changed the fluid in the rear master, synced the carbs, changed the oil and filter all for $340. I thought that was'nt to bad. What do you guys think? She goes like JACK THE BEAR now. :rofl: :rofl: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Woohoo! This Rob fella, does he make housecalls? Sounds like you've found a valuable resource there, treat it well.
Rebuilding the 86 petcock is not real hard - I know your issue is resolved but the main thing ( at least in my case) that was wrong or bad was the o-ring. Replacing the spring and o-ring is all you really need
Stevecc
Hi Ken,
If you still have the petcock, I'd like to buy it. Please contact me a @ 856-575-1507. Thanks!
Scott
Quote from: Kennyg on July 21, 2011, 01:03:01 PM
I have an 85 functioning petcock with some filter material missing but you are welcome to it for shipping cost.Let me know.
Depends on what the problem is; replacing spring and o-ring fixes a leaky petcock. I have done both of those. (Don't forget sticking in a small washer behind the spring, easier than getting a replacement spring.) The other common problem is vacuum failure.
That pingel vacuum valve sure is nifty. Instead of buying a manual on/off pingel to go with it, you could just convert the malfunctioning stock petcock to be 'always on', making that the cheapest solution I think.