Random Question about Buddy 150

adorkable8605 · Post by **adorkable8605** » Sun May 06, 2012 2:37 pm

Does anyone know what the thing is under the gas tank?

Raiderfn311 · Post by **Raiderfn311** » Sun May 06, 2012 2:39 pm

You must be a little more specific. Maybe the fuel filter?

adorkable8605 · Post by **adorkable8605** » Sun May 06, 2012 2:45 pm

Lol I think it's the either a fuel filter (but the dealer looked at me like I was crazy when I showed him a picture of it) or it's the pepcock (sp)...

It's on the bottom of the gas tank with a big goldish colored nut and two tubes coming out of it...

adorkable8605 · Post by **adorkable8605** » Sun May 06, 2012 4:52 pm

Another question...Is there a website where I can order both a heidenau k61 tire and some rear brake pads/shoes at the same time or do I need to do it seperately...

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Mon May 07, 2012 1:43 pm

That is your fuel shutoff valve, aka the 'petcock'. It mounts to the bottom of the tank, and has two hoses coming from it - one that carries fuel (to the fuel filter and then to the carb) and another vacuum hose from the carb's connection to the intake manifold. When the engine is turning, the cylinder/piston pulls a vacuum at the manifold, and this opens the valve and lets fuel flow to the carb.

Contrast this with other / older designs with a mechanical (meaning turn-it-on-yourself) petcock.

Post by **ericalm** » Tue May 08, 2012 12:14 am

adorkable8605 wrote:Another question...Is there a website where I can order both a heidenau k61 tire and some rear brake pads/shoes at the same time or do I need to do it seperately...

http://www.scooterwest.com

If they don't have both online, call them. They carry them.