Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Ambo Petcocks

Author: Dave Morgan

Date: Jul 11, 2000, 6:45 AM

Post ID: 1701343366


I have an ongoing problem with my '71 Ambassador that I would really
like to solve. My gasoline tank petcocks are not functioning properly.
I replaced the rubber gaskets that had gone to hell with ones I made out
of Vitan.
They worked fine for about 6 months. Now, the left petcock does not
work at all and the right one only wants to feed the left carb. I have
the crossover installed between the two, but fuel only wants to flow to
the right side carb. Flow is really the wrong word to use anyway. It's
more like a trickle. The lines are clear, I made sure of that. I have
clear fuel filters in both lines, just before the carbs so I can see
where the fuel is going (and not going).

I'd like to get the proper petcock gaskets but I've been told they are
no longer available. Moto International said they had them and so I
bought them, but they were the wrong ones. Not only that, they charged
me $4.50 shipping on something they could have mailed for 50 cents (I'm
still pissed about that).

Does anybody know of a proper fix, or better yet, a replacement petcock
that will work?

Don't make me bolt on my spare set of Harley Fat Bob gas tanks!

Dave

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Dave Morgan
Eugene, Oregon USA
http://rider2000.home.mindspring.com

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