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The petcock is the device that acts as a manual override on the fuel tank's fuel supply | The petcock is the device that acts as a manual override on the fuel tank's fuel supply | ||
Common petcocks have the following positions on them: | |||
*ON (The normal position your petcock should be on) | |||
*Reserve (Your backup fuel tank, normally it simply draws fuel from a lower position in the tank) | |||
*Off (Turns the fuel supply from the tank off, this will | |||
*Prime (Less common, can take the place of the off on some bikes) | |||
[[Category:Definitions]] | [[Category:Definitions]] |
Revision as of 13:25, 8 July 2010
The petcock is the device that acts as a manual override on the fuel tank's fuel supply
Common petcocks have the following positions on them:
- ON (The normal position your petcock should be on)
- Reserve (Your backup fuel tank, normally it simply draws fuel from a lower position in the tank)
- Off (Turns the fuel supply from the tank off, this will
- Prime (Less common, can take the place of the off on some bikes)