Well, my stock petcock worked great until this morning with 350kms on my bike...no leaks, but it's stubborn to move from the OFF position. I observed that the inner petcock part( that's the part with the handle) will detent into the petcock housing when selected to the OFF position. When you move the handle to the ON or RES position, the inner part pops out of that detent position. So I'm thinking that if I could get some lubricant between the inner part and the housing, it may help to pop the inner part out when turned. I want to try a penetrating spray lube that I have...it's not WD-40....but it's safe for plastic, rubber, etc.
I could go with a Pingel, but right now, if I can solve this stickiness with a lube, it would be worth a try.
Has anybody tried a penetrating spray lube for this? Any problems that you think might develope with the rubber seal?
Thanks all.
