another petcock problem

[mark ward]

SCREW DRIVER EDUCATION WHEN IS A PHILLIPS NOT A PHILLIPS (+ SAVE ALOT OF HEADACHES) Just when you THOUGHT you knew.J.I.S. TIPS (JIS stands for Japanese Industrial Standards.)Several MC Mags have, full page articles on JIS Verses "Phillips" STYLE.1st off, they are CROSS TIP Screw drivers Phillips is a Brand, like Coke, & Pepsi. (NOT the lesson)Phillips Brand CROSS TIP screw drivers were DESIGNED TO SLIP.Ever notice when you apply pressure, IT PUSHES OUT, ANd you TRY TO FORCE IN as you turn.It was designed for Robotics, so as it tightened a screw, It would push it-self OUT at at the "Proper" Torque.Besides being X shaped, Philips screwdrivers HAVE ROUNDED FACES, in side, TO SLIP AND NOT TO GRIP, to well.The roundedness is why they SLIP with pressure,J.I.S. Screw drivers GRAB, FLAT TO FLAT surfaces inside.HOZAN JIS http://www.ikaswebshop.com Is 1 place you can order them. Have not noticed if Fred has them??

[Eddie]

My girlfriend gave me a set of JIS screwdrivers for my birthday this year. After a couple of decades of cursing "Phillips" head screws, I can finally have a bit of relief! -eddie =) |

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] nomad59@... [DSN_KLR650] [b]To:[/b] dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Friday, December 19, 2014 3:09 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] JIS Verses "Phillips" BRAND screwdrivers (EDUCATION) WOW   SCREW DRIVER EDUCATION WHEN IS A PHILLIPS NOT A PHILLIPS (+ SAVE ALOT OF HEADACHES) Just when you THOUGHT you knew. J.I.S. TIPS (JIS stands for Japanese Industrial Standards.) Several MC Mags have, full page articles on JIS Verses "Phillips" STYLE. 1st off, they are CROSS TIP Screw drivers Phillips is a Brand, like Coke, & Pepsi. (NOT the lesson) Phillips Brand CROSS TIP screw drivers were DESIGNED TO SLIP. Ever notice when you apply pressure, IT PUSHES OUT, ANd you TRY TO FORCE IN as you turn. It was designed for Robotics, so as it tightened a screw, It would push it-self OUT at at the "Proper" Torque. Besides being X shaped, Philips screwdrivers HAVE ROUNDED FACES, in side, TO SLIP AND NOT TO GRIP, to well. The roundedness is why they SLIP with pressure, J.I.S. Screw drivers GRAB, FLAT TO FLAT surfaces inside. HOZAN JIS http://www.ikaswebshop.com Is 1 place you can order them. Have not noticed if Fred has them??

[Norm Keller]

Add a tin of valve grinding compound to your screw driver drawer and you're set.

[Desert Datsuns]

Just convert it to a manual petcock. Not only will it fix this issue, but it will fix any potential issues with the stock vacuum petcock in the future. They're a known failure point on the KLR. Ryan Newman Phoenix, AZ bryantburke@... [DSN_KLR650] wrote:

> > > A couple days ago I was congratulating myself on having such a reliable > KLR, when I noticed fuel dripping from my petcock/fuel selector lever. > In the off position, no leak. In the on position, no leak while engine > running. In the on position with engine off, a steady drip. Seems to > come from where the center and back (innermost)plates join. > > > > What's the concensus, go to Jeff Saline's mechanical bypass, or buy > Fred's rebuild kit? Or are these two unrelated? I won't call myself > mechanically adept, but I have done valve clearances and the doohicky > without damaging anything. However, I managed that due to the excellent, > detailed instructions found on line. Is there a similar walk-through > instruction page for this job? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Bryan > > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2012.0.2249 / Virus Database: 4253/8277 - Release Date: 12/21/14 >

[jwflower53]

Remind me: what's the valve grinding compound for?

[Eddie]

The grit offers the bit of a screwdriver "traction" in the screw head. In the absence of real grinding compound, a little spit on the screwdriver tip + a light dab in the dirt will be close enough. =) -eddie

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] jwflower53@... [DSN_KLR650] [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, December 21, 2014 11:20 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Re: JIS Verses "Phillips" BRAND screwdrivers (EDUCATION) WOW   Remind me: what's the valve grinding compound for?