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Easy are you sure it is the short side ? Neither one of has a GZ at home to check anymore but I seem to remember it being the long side/active side. Maybe some one else can wade in and confirm this for me.

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From a post of mine back in May, under General, "Gas Tank Lever Position"--
"For the last time, for you or anyone else who asks --- The LONG end of the lever points to the direction of what you want, if you want in on the RUN position, it points FORWARD, if you want it on RESERVE it points to the REAR , NO MISPRINT. PRIME points DOWN.
Look for yourself on page 7 in the owner's manual posted on here, can't be any plainer than that."

If you look closely at the lever, there is an arrow imprinted on it pointing in the direction of what you want, ie., to the LONG end of the lever.
If you're too lazy to look up the picture in the owner's manual on here, here's a photo--
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8571/78266239.th.jpg

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CRAP! I will go back and fix my post......but that's gonna make the next couple look a little strange!! Thanks.

I should know better than to trust my memory. :cry:

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Speaking of "starting over again", how's your shopping going ??

I assume that your wallet is still firmly in your pocket ?? :biggrin:

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[quote=Easy Rider]CRAP! I will go back and fix my post......but that's gonna make the next couple look a little strange!! Thanks.

I should know better than to trust my memory. :cry:[/quote:1cf8o1ul]

:lol: Easy, just wait for a couple more years and this will never have happened. Don't ask me how I know cause I don't.

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Who you talking to?
If it's me, you'll soon find out. :2tup: :2tup:

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Oops, I see I missed the quote.
Yes YOU.
The silence has been ominous !! :poke2:

I will be conspicuously absent until Monday.
I expect a report by then. :shocked: :biggrin:

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OK.
Have a good time, watch out for all those crazy holiday drivers and come back safe. :)

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Its just like riding a bike, oh wait... it is riding a bike!

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Fuel valve positions: More than you ever wanted to know:

In the bad old days, and on some bikes still today, the fuel shut off valve had these positions: ON, OFF, RESERVE. On such bikes, it is a good idea to turn the valve to the OFF position when not riding. If you don't, and there is any leak or minor problem in the carburator, fuel can leak out the bottom of the carb, or worse, through the carb and fill the cylinder(s). On the other hand, if you remember to turn it off, but forget to turn it back on, your ride will be a short one. Embarrassing! Especially if you're an MSF Rider Coach doing a demo of an exercise.

The GZ has a more advanced type of fuel valve. It's positions are ON, PRIME, and RESERVE. PRIME is like ON on the older type of fuel valve. Fuel is free to flow unconditionally through the valve to the carb. The ON position on the GZ if really off when the bike is not running, so there is no OFF position on the GZ. The fuel valve on the GZ, when in the ON position is on when the bike is running, and off when you turn it off. This is not done by any kind of electronics. For reasons I won't explain here, there is a constant vacuum in the carburator. If you look at the fuel valve on the GZ, you will note that there are two hoses running from the valve to the carb. One is for fuel, obviously. The other is smaller, and is for vacuum. The vacuum in the carb sucks through the smaller hose, pulls on a diaphram in the fuel valve, which in turn opens the valve. Slick! The only catch is that, if the bike sits for a while, the fuel will evaporate/drain from the carburator. With the valve in the ON position. it's really off until you start the engine - so it's a catch 22 situation. So, you turn the valve to the PRIME position, which is really unconditionally on, and the float bowl fills with fuel and you can start the bike. Once it's running, you turn it back to ON.

This knowledge is useful if you have a malfunction in the fuel valve (it happens), and the diaphram sticks. You can turn the valve to the PRIME position and go on your way. If the fuel valve on the GZ isn't working right, PRIME is like ON, and ON is like OFF.