Replacing The Vacuum Petcock With A Gravity Fed One?

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1998 Triumph Trophy 1200
Hey everyone

My '98 Trophy 1200 experiences the dreaded '1/4 full' syndrome

I have checked the tank and cap vent holes, the vac line is not kinked and the fuel lines are OK.

Has anyone replaced the vacuum petcock with a gravity one ( Pingel,etc. ) ? If yes, has it made any difference? Has it stopped the 1/4 tank syndrome?

Looking forward to your thoughts and advice

Cheers
Gary
 
Hi there i had the same issue with my 1200 trophy a standard fuel tap wont work as it dosnt provide enough fuel on hard acceleration as the petcock pumps the fuel , try running it on pre as this is free flow setting for priming the carbs other wise you can get a seal and diaphragm kit for the petcock which solves the issue .
 
Hi there i had the same issue with my 1200 trophy a standard fuel tap wont work as it dosnt provide enough fuel on hard acceleration as the petcock pumps the fuel , try running it on pre as this is free flow setting for priming the carbs other wise you can get a seal and diaphragm kit for the petcock which solves the issue .


cheers shane I will give the 'pri' setting a go and see if that helps
 
Hello gents. The petcock on my Trophy was so seized up, it was a waste of time to fool with it. If yours is rebuildable, then thats the route i would take. I ended up putting a simple 3/8 ball valve in place of the petcock, and its working just fine.
 
Do you suppose my CX 650 E Honda has a pre setting. I have been disconnecting the carb hose and priming it with the mustard squeeze bottle . You can fill the float bowls to the top and it fires up instantly but it’s a bit of a pain .
 
I have had some Hondas with those type of cut off valves and replaced every one of them with a standard working petcock with good results.
 
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