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Fuel Petcock Question
I sold my Enforcer and bought an '04 Suzuki GS500F. Love it. I don't miss my Enforcer one bit, but I do miss this forum. People on here are very helpful and quick to respond.
I have a question about the fuel petcock on the GS500. What should I set the fuel petcock to when the bike is parked in my garage? I see 3 settings, Res (reserve), Pri (no idea what this is, prime?), and On (this one is obvious). What does Pri stand for? And, is that the setting I should put the petcock on when the bike is parked? Pics of my new bike: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I like the new bike.
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I've been starting it with the petcock in the ON position. Is it supposed to be on prime? When is the prime position supposed to be used?
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It should be in the on position. You only use the pri position if you need to prime the fuel system say like after changing a fuel filter or any fuel system maintenance. Your fuel system is a closed system because of the epa bs. When your ignition is off there is a vacuum operated valve that shut the fuel off. So no need to shut the fuel off with the petcock like on our hawk or like on the Enforcer you had.
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2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel |
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Thanks, I understand it now.
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Nice "new" bike. I see Jerry has it covered
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