So this is probably gonna sound like a dumb question but I'm gonna ask it anyway. I own a 2004 Sportter 883xlc, if i remove the fuel lines and turn on the petcock to either main or reserve it should have fuel pouring out of the petcock at that point correct?
Here's where I'm at. Thought I had an issue with the carburetor being clogged as it would only start and run while blasting it with carb starting fluid and as soon as I stop spraying it the bike dies. Dropped the bowl on the carb and cleaned it a bit with air and cleaner, put it back on and tried firing it up. Had the exact same thing happen. Then I realized something, when I had pulled my gas tank to remove my carb from the manifold, I noticed the petcock was still on and no gas was leaking. I unplugged the fuel lines and checked again on both main and reserve. No fuel coming out of the petcock.
So, is there some sort of vacuum mechanism inside the petcock that I'm unaware of which keeps it from losing fuel OR do I more than likely just have something in my tank keeping the gas from flowing out of it???
Here's where I'm at. Thought I had an issue with the carburetor being clogged as it would only start and run while blasting it with carb starting fluid and as soon as I stop spraying it the bike dies. Dropped the bowl on the carb and cleaned it a bit with air and cleaner, put it back on and tried firing it up. Had the exact same thing happen. Then I realized something, when I had pulled my gas tank to remove my carb from the manifold, I noticed the petcock was still on and no gas was leaking. I unplugged the fuel lines and checked again on both main and reserve. No fuel coming out of the petcock.
So, is there some sort of vacuum mechanism inside the petcock that I'm unaware of which keeps it from losing fuel OR do I more than likely just have something in my tank keeping the gas from flowing out of it???
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