Kawasaki EN500 fuel petcock?

**Swivel** · 6th January 2015, 22:45

I was just wondering if someone can please explain a step by step guide for the positions of the petcock, I know when the bike feels like its going to run out of gas its time to switch to the reserve direction but unsure of the other 3 fuel-Prime-On

**neels** · 7th January 2015, 09:42

Usually 3 positions.

On = on, but only when engine running and opening the vacuum valve in the petcock.
Reserve = same as above but from lower in the tank
Prime = fuel on all the time.

**Katman** · 7th January 2015, 09:47

And avoid leaving the fuel tap in the Prime position - especially with a full tank.

**Swivel** · 7th January 2015, 12:18

Originally Posted by neels

Usually 3 positions.

On = on, but only when engine running and opening the vacuum valve in the petcock.
Reserve = same as above but from lower in the tank
Prime = fuel on all the time.

Thanks heaps guys. I just found out that the on direction means nothing so I mostly need to have it in fuel direction.

12 Oclock = Res
3 O'clock = Prime
10 O'clock = Fuel
6 O'clock= On which is the 4th one just to confuse me.
So I'm presuming I need to have it on the fuel direction correct me if I'm wrong

**Swivel** · 7th January 2015, 16:26

Originally Posted by LATE RIDER

Thanks heaps guys. I just found out that the on direction means nothing so I mostly need to have it in fuel direction.

12 Oclock = Res
3 O'clock = Prime
10 O'clock = Fuel
6 O'clock= On which is the 4th one just to confuse me.
So I'm presuming I need to have it on the fuel direction correct me if I'm wrong

I just been told to ignore the fuel direction and to set it to On