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Old 11-27-2014, 01:33 AM   #1
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crying Can a petcock be soldered??

Hi all!

This question is actually with respect to my Suzuki Marauder VZ800, but it could happen to any bike. The nipple from the petcock that attaches to the fuel line below the shut off snapped off. Fortunately it happened when the bike was being reassembled from a valve adjustment, not while on the road. A replacement part is about $112 on Ron Ayers. Do you guys think JB weld or soldering would work? Something that is obviously impervious to gasoline.

What would you do???
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Old 11-27-2014, 07:52 AM   #2
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If you can manage to get the broken piece out you can install a replacement. (They are press fit)
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Old 11-29-2014, 10:24 PM   #3
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A replacement part is about $112 on Ron Ayers. [...]
What would you do???
I would a) contact someone parting out their bike or b) order it from mrcycles for $88.30 or c) try e-bay or d) craigslist.
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Old 11-30-2014, 12:37 AM   #4
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JB will hold gas, I use iit on fuel tanks but I don,t know if it will hold the stress for long, if you try use the original or the industrial no the kwik and let it set overnight


you can put a pise of pipe inside to reinforce the connection

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Old 12-07-2014, 02:40 PM   #5
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I don't know what an VZ800 petcock looks like, but here is for the GZ250 on ebay.

Suzuki GZ250 GZ 250 Petcock Gas Fuel Shutoff Shut Off

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380919492022



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Old 01-16-2015, 01:35 PM   #6
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I know this is a little old,however, I would join the 2 pieces back together with a piece of aluminum tubing. Then use alumaweld to braze it all back up. Should make it stronger than before.
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