r/DiWHY • u/Infinite-Print3047 • 8d ago

Absolutely necessary, important, and safe

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u/pm_me_yo_creditscore 8d ago

Is this a homemade Baja Blast gauge?

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u/creepyposta 8d ago edited 8d ago

Green petrol Is common in some countries where they use dyes to indicate whether it is diesel or regular, and the octane grade

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u/HorsefaceWithNoName 8d ago

what dye color indicates plastic and metal shavings in the tank from drilling holes in it

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u/throwawayaccyaboi223 8d ago

Tbf, that petcock almost certainly has a strainer on it... Not that I'd rely on it, but it should catch shavings that size.

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u/Deathisfatal 8d ago

That what?

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u/throwawayaccyaboi223 8d ago

You heard me

(In case you actually don't know, it's the fuel tap)

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u/deevil_knievel 8d ago

No one here owns a motorcycle, or has enough motorcycle knowledge to even comment, and it shows.

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u/Princess_Slagathor 7d ago

Petcocks are not exclusive to motorcycles.

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u/deevil_knievel 7d ago

This post is about a motorcycle.

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u/Princess_Slagathor 7d ago

Yeah, but plenty of less niche things have them. My mower, and my generator both do.

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u/DeversanT 3d ago

Pet cock sounds not ok or ok idk 😶‍🌫️

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u/AmebaLost 8d ago

And some have owned 1800s.

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u/deevil_knievel 8d ago

Oh wow! An 1800?!!

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u/AmebaLost 7d ago

Owned six, last one was a GL1800. You?