1985 Yamaha XJ 700 X Maxim "prime position petcock" Questions

...prime position it eventually quit dripping where's the problem? If I understand "the petcock was in prime position and it eventually quit dripping." Prime = on Sound like the needle rubber was hard ...

...prime position and a float needle sticks, then you get you get gas running into the cylinders, past the rings, and into the oil. When you start your motorcycle the oil/gas mixture has no place to go, ...

...prime" position for a few minutes. This by-passes the vacuum line cutoff mechanism and lets gasoline flow until the carb floats shut off the fuel valve (this is also how all older motorcycle fuel ...

...PRIME position. Once started return the petcock to the ON position. If you leave it on prime....with engine off...fuel may leak into carb and run into engine and contaminate crankcase oil with

prime position on the petcock that allows flow without vacuum to "prime" the empty carb......usually marked as PRI on the petcock, So rotate the lever on the petcocck to prime....wait a couple minutes

...prime" position on it. If so, put it in this position. If you still don't get any fuel to the carb, you'll have to remove the petcock from the tank and clean the screen or unstop the petcock. I'd put ...

prime PRI position. Often as these age, the diaphram leaks and raw fuel leaks into the vacuum line, into the engine and then crankcase. You could test by removing the vacuum hose, switching briefly to

...prime" position that will allow gas to flow at all times. Check to see if you have these positions. Also, never leave the petcock in "prime" position as the gas keeps flowing and you could wind up ...

...prime position and a float needle sticks, then you get you get gas running into the cylinders, past the rings, and into the oil. When you start your motorcycle the oil/gas mixture has no place to go, ...

...constant fuel flow when the engine is not running? Run and reserve operate off the vacuum diaphragm. Prime is the only position that should allow fuel to flow with out having the engine turned