Valve that controls gas on my bike?

[Mark]

There is this valve that controls the gas supply on my motorcycle. It doesn't seem to work very well for me. When I turn it to the "off" position, the bike often continues to run, even after I try to shut if off. I think the valve is defective. When I fiddle with it a bit, it seems to work OK, but it can be fickle.

Anyhow, I was told that it was a pet c*ck valve. Do any of you have a pet c*ck you need to fiddle with from time to time? What's the solution to my dilemma. Thanks for your time.

[David Nebenzahl]

On 8/11/2008 6:03 PM Mark spake thus:

Yes, I do. His name's Buster and he can kick your rooster's ass.

[David L. Martel]

Mark,

It's one word, petcock. You should not need to fiddle with it. Rebuild or replace it.

Dave M.

[jmeehan]

Does it have three positions? One on, one off and one reserve? In the off position it will continue to run for a while. It is not a switch to turn off the engine. The only time mine gets turned to off is when it is going in storage.

[Alphonse Q Muthafuyer]

Jeez.

You have a motorsickle.

Most motorsickles have carburetors.

Carburetors have float bowls, which store a few oz. of gas.

Shut off the petcock, the bike will likely run until the few oz. run out.

If you got nary a clue about how a motorsickle works, you're a very good bet to do yo'self harm.

Consider an automobile.

AQ

"The monkey and the baboon was playing 7-up. The monkey won the money but he scared to pick it up. The monkey stumbled, mama. The baboon fell. The monkey grab the money and he run like hell!" - from "Dirty Motherfuyer", Roosevelt Sykes, around 1935

[Red Green]

Mark wrote in news:Xns9AF7D60E7F413singsing@194.177.96.78:

Yes I have one and it shoots live bullets just like a gun. Some guns need to be cocked. Have you ever cocked a gun? I'd like to see a pic of that one.