Timeline for Why should the fuel petcock valve be turned to “Off” position when not using the vehicle?
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| Jan 17, 2013 at 16:30 | vote | accept | Nav | ||
| S Jan 15, 2013 at 2:38 | history | suggested | theUg | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 14, 2013 at 22:19 | comment | added | Tim B | It is often referred to as hydrolock. Here is one reference: ridingoutloud.com/what-is-hydrolock-and-how-do-i-avoid-it Note that article references vacuum controlled petcocks, and points out that while they are convenient, they can fail. | |
| Jan 14, 2013 at 21:44 | comment | added | theUg | Can you provide more information or sources on hydraulic lock and its universality? It certainly sounds plausible, but I had never heard of it being such big of a deal. As another answer points out, most worry about flooding the combustion chamber making it harder to start. | |
| Jan 14, 2013 at 19:58 | comment | added | mac | welcome! good answer! | |
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| Jan 14, 2013 at 14:21 | history | answered | Tim B | CC BY-SA 3.0 |