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Seals for 79 petcock
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 3:41 am
by sixinoz
My petcock started to leak so ordered a repair kit. From the photo is this a 79 petcock? With the kit I received two o rings as shown in the picture. Does the small one go on the bottom of the filter tube and the larger one goes where? as there was no o ring like this when I took it apart.
Is there any way to test the petcock off bike?
What seals the petcock to the tank spigot?
Re: Seals for 79 petcock
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:12 am
by daves79x
That is not the correct rebuild kit for the petcock. Neither o-ring is correct. Mike Nixon, Randakk, others carry the correct parts. Honda still has the rubber disc, not a CBX part number - 16955-268-020. You will have to source the small o-ring if yours is damaged.
Dave
Re: Seals for 79 petcock
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:22 pm
by sixinoz
Thanks for the reply, Dave.
The small seal does appear to fit the machined groove on the tank spigot and is a green colour. Do the dimensions look too small?
I will be contacting the supplier to see what he has to say.
Re: Seals for 79 petcock
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:20 pm
by FalldownPhil
sixinoz wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:22 pm
Thanks for the reply, Dave.
The small seal does appear to fit the machined groove on the tank spigot and is a green colour. Do the dimensions look too small?
I will be contacting the supplier to see what he has to say.
What you need to rebuild is behind the plate with the two rivets.
Phil
Re: Seals for 79 petcock
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:24 am
by sixinoz
Hi Phil,
Yep - have drilled out rivet type heads and tapped holes.New seal put in and reassembled.
The old seal was really worn out after 44 years
