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02-03-2010, 8:02 AM gsa102 Joined on 06-06-2009 Clarion PA Posts 10 Fuel petcock leak Can these be repaired? My petcock leaks when I turn it to the run position, but not when it is closed. I tried a spare but the same thing happened. It looks like the front is riveted on... Can I drill them out and put a new O-ring in? 82 CX500T    Report

02-03-2010, 8:03 AM CXTURBOBOOST Joined on 05-02-2007 Lincoln, NE Posts 440 Re: Fuel petcock leak Yes, Drill the rivets, replace the seal, and turn over the "bun" ring. replace the rivets with m3/m4 screws. Pete OR: Just junk the bike and sell it to me for scrap price! :)    Report

02-03-2010, 8:12 AM Eurovee. Joined on 12-29-2006 Euroland Posts 513 Re: Fuel petcock leak There`s some info here; http://drop.io/CX500_GL500/asset/rebuilding-the-fuel-petcock-pdf CX650 Eurosprout CX500 Eurospurt GL650 Silverthing CX/GL 500 CX-periment 24 years and 140,000 miles a CXian...    Report

02-04-2010, 7:19 AM gsa102 Joined on 06-06-2009 Clarion PA Posts 10 Re: Fuel petcock leak Boy you guys are on the ball! Thanks for the info. 82 CX500T    Report

02-04-2010, 7:47 AM spanish bandit Joined on 02-12-2009 southern spain Posts 5,010 Re: Fuel petcock leak hey gsa,just spend a minute to put your bikes details in your signiture line,everyone then knows which bike/model you have. good luck with your petcock when i feel the need,i do it,llego,ve 60,s ----------------------------- 2008.1982 honda gli silverwing [uk model ] 2010.1981 honda gli silverwing [uk model ]    Report

02-04-2010, 6:32 PM gsa102 Joined on 06-06-2009 Clarion PA Posts 10 Re: Fuel petcock leak How's That? 82 CX500T    Report

02-05-2010, 12:25 AM spanish bandit Joined on 02-12-2009 southern spain Posts 5,010 Re: Fuel petcock leak  gsa102 wrote: How's That? perfect,all the best when i feel the need,i do it,llego,ve 60,s ----------------------------- 2008.1982 honda gli silverwing [uk model ] 2010.1981 honda gli silverwing [uk model ]    Report

02-05-2010, 7:07 PM Don in Oz Joined on 03-10-2006 Melbourne, Australia Posts 546 Re: Fuel petcock leak Have fun drilling and tapping for for the 3mm screws to hold the face-plate back on the body - and don't drill right through the body for both holes, or IT WILL BE JUNK. I did three of these mods. about 5 to 6 years ago, and posted the mod. on the old Charles/Swedish BB back then. Don. GL500I, CX500TC (2), CX500EC (2), 1982 CX500C. GL1000, 1976 CB550F, CT110 (2), XL125S (2), 1973 CB175K6. Kwaka Z250C1 (2). Suzuki GS450SX, DR250SJ, GS125ESD.    Report

02-19-2010, 12:27 PM wildmanwill Joined on 05-25-2008 Chester County, Pennsylvania Posts 4,034 Re: Fuel petcock leak Nice another PA rider, and a turbo owner at that.  Maybe you will be attend the rally this summer, held each year near Milton, PA 1983 CX650 Turbo 1982 CX500 Custom Donating Member    Report

02-26-2010, 9:21 AM gsa102 Joined on 06-06-2009 Clarion PA Posts 10 Re: Fuel petcock leak I would consider it - when is the rally? 82 CX500T    Report

02-26-2010, 9:45 AM wildmanwill Joined on 05-25-2008 Chester County, Pennsylvania Posts 4,034 Re: Fuel petcock leak August 19th through August 23rd. 1983 CX650 Turbo 1982 CX500 Custom Donating Member    Report

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