Hopefully this won't start a "what's the best oil" type thread, but I searched for O ring info, didn't find anything. Bike is '86 450sc and I need to replace the two petcock o-rings. There's one between the petcock and the tank, and another at the strainer cup. One/both are leaking and because I'm cheap, I'm not springing for the full $20 rebuild kit because the other parts are in good shape.
Has anyone tried using Home Cheapo plumbing dept o rings for this? A little research shows that the best material for fuels would be nitrile or viton, but HD only describes theirs as "rubber". If I could get a couple years out of them before replacing again I'd be happy. The advantage of HD would be that I can walk in with the valve and try different sizes, cash 'n' carry....if I ordered online, i'd have to figure out the correct sizes to order, etc. Thanks for any info.
Has anyone tried using Home Cheapo plumbing dept o rings for this? A little research shows that the best material for fuels would be nitrile or viton, but HD only describes theirs as "rubber". If I could get a couple years out of them before replacing again I'd be happy. The advantage of HD would be that I can walk in with the valve and try different sizes, cash 'n' carry....if I ordered online, i'd have to figure out the correct sizes to order, etc. Thanks for any info.
