Can someone tell me if this was the original petcock. I just bought a Li 150 special. As far as I know the have always been silver in color. As you can see this is brass. Okay can't attach photo due to board attachment quota has been reached. I assume this is the sites server. So I am posting the question anyway. If possible I will post pic when able.
Thanks
Eyeguy
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Re: Petcock
by johnnyXS » Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:03 pm
you need to include the image eyeguy 
Might be worth a bog at Stickys manual
Might be worth a bog at Stickys manual- johnnyXS
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Re: Petcock
by HxPaul » Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:11 pm
The first square bodied fuel taps were made from brass,this was later changed to aluminium.
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Re: Petcock
by johnnyXS » Wed Oct 19, 2016 4:00 pm
well i went down to the shed and upended all my junk boxes and look what I found ! 
the original tap from my Feb 1964 LiS150 special . Not sure if this is original or not though
Ignore the metal tab on the end of the spindle. (Some Italian DIY when the shaft broke )
SORRY NO IMAGE UPLOAD AS THE SITES ATTACHMENT LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
the original tap from my Feb 1964 LiS150 special . Not sure if this is original or not though
Ignore the metal tab on the end of the spindle. (Some Italian DIY when the shaft broke )
SORRY NO IMAGE UPLOAD AS THE SITES ATTACHMENT LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED
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Re: Petcock
by eyeguy » Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:33 pm
Well still can't upload photos. I've uploaded before with no problem. File is not to large as it has been resized.
It is square. So I think it must have been original. I will try again later to send pic
Eyeguy
It is square. So I think it must have been original. I will try again later to send pic
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Re: Petcock
by CHRIS in MARGATE » Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:45 am
Sorry but I must ask; what's a "petcock"?
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Re: Petcock
by Rich Oswald » Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:04 am
CHRIS in MARGATE wrote:Sorry but I must ask; what's a "petcock"?
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Re: Petcock
by Digger » Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:31 am
Petrol tap or petrol cock.
Cock is another word for a valve or tap - as in seacock - used on ships to let in seawater to the bilge for ballast or to scuttle the ship.
(R.N. Retired).
Cock is another word for a valve or tap - as in seacock - used on ships to let in seawater to the bilge for ballast or to scuttle the ship.
(R.N. Retired).
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Re: Petcock
by HxPaul » Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:42 am
CHRIS in MARGATE wrote:Sorry but I must ask; what's a "petcock"?
Its a term that Americans (in particular) use for "petrol/fuel tap"
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Re: Petcock
by Rich Oswald » Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:28 am
HxPaul wrote:CHRIS in MARGATE wrote:Sorry but I must ask; what's a "petcock"?
Its a term that Americans (in particular) use for "petrol/fuel tap"
Might have known that it's an Americanism!
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Re: Petcock
by xenia1 » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:45 pm
Grifo de la gasolina...a right mouthful in Spanish.. 
I believe all the original early square OMG taps were brass. These look great polished up..
I believe all the original early square OMG taps were brass. These look great polished up..
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Re: Petcock
by eyeguy » Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:11 pm
thanks for the replies guy's. Sorry about the Americanism word petcock. It's funny I thought you guy's called it that I would rather call it a fuel tap.
anyway I feel I got the answer
Later
eyeguy
I would rather call it a fuel tap.anyway I feel I got the answer
Later
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