Can a petcock be soldered??

Maggie · 11-27-2014, 02:33 AM

Hi all!

This question is actually with respect to my Suzuki Marauder VZ800, but it could happen to any bike. The nipple from the petcock that attaches to the fuel line below the shut off snapped off. Fortunately it happened when the bike was being reassembled from a valve adjustment, not while on the road. A replacement part is about $112 on Ron Ayers. Do you guys think JB weld or soldering would work? Something that is obviously impervious to gasoline.

What would you do???

blaine · 11-27-2014, 08:52 AM

If you can manage to get the broken piece out you can install a replacement. (They are press fit)

5th_bike · 11-29-2014, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Maggie

A replacement part is about $112 on Ron Ayers. [...]
What would you do???

I would a) contact someone parting out their bike or b) order it from mrcycles for $88.30 or c) try e-bay or d) craigslist.

raul10141964 · 11-30-2014, 01:37 AM

JB will hold gas, I use iit on fuel tanks but I don,t know if it will hold the stress for long, if you try use the original or the industrial no the kwik and let it set overnight

you can put a pise of pipe inside to reinforce the connection

steelerdude99 · 12-07-2014, 03:40 PM

I don't know what an VZ800 petcock looks like, but here is for the GZ250 on ebay.

Suzuki GZ250 GZ 250 Petcock Gas Fuel Shutoff Shut Off

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380919492022

Jordan_Ciaramitaro · 01-16-2015, 02:35 PM

I know this is a little old,however, I would join the 2 pieces back together with a piece of aluminum tubing. Then use alumaweld to braze it all back up. Should make it stronger than before.

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raul10141964 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Elkhart, Indiana Posts: 369	JB will hold gas, I use iit on fuel tanks but I don,t know if it will hold the stress for long, if you try use the original or the industrial no the kwik and let it set overnight you can put a pise of pipe inside to reinforce the connection Last edited by raul10141964; 11-30-2014 at 01:39 AM.
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steelerdude99 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Stafford Co., VA Posts: 12	I don't know what an VZ800 petcock looks like, but here is for the GZ250 on ebay. Suzuki GZ250 GZ 250 Petcock Gas Fuel Shutoff Shut Off http://www.ebay.com/itm/380919492022 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-16-2015, 02:35 PM	#6
Jordan_Ciaramitaro Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 5	I know this is a little old,however, I would join the 2 pieces back together with a piece of aluminum tubing. Then use alumaweld to braze it all back up. Should make it stronger than before.
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