Thank you for your advice. On Jan 21, 11:07 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > The bits inside the petcock can dry out and leak too, or the mating surfaces > can give up. Sometimes just tightening it down a touch or sliding it back > and forth between On and Off to find the one position where it doesn't leak > will work. They aren't that hard to tear down and clean though if you take > your time. I'd wait until your rebuild kit comes in and fix it right. > > -KyleOn Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:12 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is that "peacock," as in purty colored bird, or "petcock," as in > > domesticated rooster? > > > Sorry. I'm a congenital smartass, so I couldn't let that one lie. > > > As for the leak, try removing the petcock and inspecting the pencil- > > shaped filter that fits over the supply tube. If it's chewed up at > > the bottom from twisting the petcock while aligning it during > > tightening of the big nut that secures the assembly to the tank, it > > will leak. > > > -- > > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%2Bunsubscrib[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
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