petcock

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MISSES: The only step in the installation process that annoyed us was having to drain the fuel tank, as the kit requires you to spin your petcock 180 degrees in the tank.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the same time, they addressed the petcock placement issue and have come out with a must-have kit for all RM-Z450 owners.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fig. 1Check the filter At the fuel filter/water separator, open the bowl petcock to see whether water issues forth.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the petcock is relocated, the fuel line is rerouted up and over the carburetor, making the hot start and choke knobs on the carburetor much, much easier to access.

From Time Magazine Archive

One crawled in and settled down, and turned the petcock that inflated the cover.

From Space Tug by Leinster, Murray