petcock

hey! new member here, not new to biking, sorta new to these motors but they're pretty self explanatory. As of my problem i havent done a ton of investigation which i probably should have done before consulting all of you fine folks. Problem: i have a nice running (usually) 80cc bike i am...

The engine kit I purchased, which I've ran on 2 bikes (Currently on my profile photo) It has the standard/older style fuel tank requiring the female style petcock. The original leaked and the seal became useless. I ordered another. I apply thread tape to the tank to help with a better seal...

My petcock on my new kit just broke after riding it a few times... The problem is that the nut holding it on just pops off of the top of the petcock when I tighten the nut. The thing is a peice of crap obviously, I need to get a new one but I don't want this to happen again. Any recommendations...

How do I change my fuel tank without fuel spilling everywhere when I take off the fuel line/ petcock, even if I turn of the flow of fuel on the petcock, there will still be fuel in the line running into the carb, how do I go about doing this?

ok, i've been having trouble with my motor. i got it about a week and a half ago, i've been through a total of about 5 tanks (my tank is a half gallon size). and i've maybe been topping at 17MPH, and then it slowly loses power until it maybe maxes 10 mph without me pedaling. i've been thinking...