What is a pep-coc? on the bottom of the gasoline tank? is there a button?
2006-11-27 15:16:10 · 4 answers · asked by erin c 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
basically it is the shut off valve for the gas
should have on, off and reserve. look for the gas line comming out of the tank should be really close
2006-11-27 15:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by Rich K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a "petcock", and it is simply a valve for the fuel line.
If the bike isn't fuel injected, then the main fuel line takes gas from higher up inside the tank. Once the fuel goes below that point, the bike will sputter and lose power since it can't get fuel into the carburetor.
The petcock is a twist valve under the tank that switches from the higher fuel line to one at the bottom of the tank. When you do this, you are now on "reserve" fuel and should get to a gas station to fill up.
Basically, it's a manual way to know if you are low on fuel. One mistake to never do is to leave the petcock on "reserve" after filling up. If you do and run out of gas, then you're walking!
So ride 'till it sputters, turn the petcock to reserve, hit the next gas station, and turn the petcock back to "on" when filling up.
2006-11-28 01:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word is actually spelled pet-coc*.(yes its the BAD spelling)it is a valve, that is used to turn the flow of gas to the carburator,on or off. most riders turn it to the off position.if the bike will be parked for a while,or over night.
2006-11-27 15:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by oneemazingplace 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's spelled "petcock". You can find more information here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petcock
2006-11-27 15:24:03 · answer #4 · answered by Chuck Dhue 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋