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« on: April 08, 2011, 08:20:34 PM » |
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ive been interested in buying this bike for months! so i finally did! its a 85 nighthawk 700s. its now running after sitting for 7+ years. (ive worked with hondas before) and its a nice quick bike. i cleaned the tank with muriatic acit and its good as new now.but heres the thing i need a new or used fuel petcock or i need to know of the size of the rivits holding it together! please help  |
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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2011, 08:46:58 PM » |
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Welcome to the forum. Congrats on the new ride. I am sure someone will chime in soon on rivit size, I was want to know a bit more on the cleaning of your tank? What did you use to neutralize the muriatic acid. How bad was your tank before cleaning. Thanks
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 08:52:51 PM » |
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my tank was acctually beautiful inside BUT it sat since 04 with 1/2 a tank of gas in it and it was like a plate of chunky chips of gunk alllll round the tank. and i used baking soda to nutralize it. by the way it kills plants and grass verry verry quickly
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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 09:13:08 PM » |
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Muriatic Acid works like a charm. I used it on a old pioneer chain saw that had been sitting for about 10 years.
That was Alum. and it cleaned the gunk out like it was new. How does it work on rust in there?
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« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2011, 11:20:05 AM » |
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took it off real easy
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« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2011, 06:52:05 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2011, 07:40:18 PM » |
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The parts behind the rivets are not available. There is a rebuild kit for our petcocks, I just bought one, but not the parts behind the rivets. BTW  |
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I'd rather be riding my blue '85 (700s)
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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2011, 08:18:51 PM » |
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thanks and i know that i was taking it apart to get all the gunk out. ive never seen one rivited together. all i need to know is the size of the rivit would you possibly know??
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« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2011, 08:32:59 PM » |
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Dude, your making it way more difficult than it needs to be with 3 threads trying to figure it out. Why don't you just use some self tapping screws like has been suggested. Take the petcock to a hardware store and get something that fits. Oh, btw, welcome to the forum. Now get that thing on the road.  |
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« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2011, 09:01:45 PM » |
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haha i just figured someone would know! i just dont wanna get another one if i mess up because its 200 dollars (rediculus i know)
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« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2011, 05:28:31 AM » |
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I'm not 100% sure but I don't think the complete petcock is available any longer. One website shows the body being available for around $90. Part # 16951-MJ1-015
So how did it look inside there? Bunch of junk built up? Is that 4 hole gasket going to be reusable?
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« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2011, 07:12:08 AM » |
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Oh yes all the gaskets are completly fine its just gettinh the think together is the proble
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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2011, 02:53:58 PM » |
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pictures of the bike....  |
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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2011, 06:43:28 PM » |
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i dont know how to post pictures
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