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Royal M Howard
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Fuel cock

#1 Post by Royal M Howard »

I have a 1958 coupe and my fuel cock will not shut off the fuel. Are the internal parts defective? I did inspect the fuel cock lever and it does turn the shaft on the fuel cock.
Thank you, Royal
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Bruce Coen
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#2 Post by Bruce Coen »

Hi Royal,

I guess that it's possible that it could fail that way but I think it's unlikely. I think that the most common failure is fuel leaking around the rotating handle.

Remember that to turn the fuel off, you should turn the handle to the most
counter-clockwise position. 90 degrees clockwise is the main position and another 90 degrees clockwise is reserve.

"AUF" doesn't mean "OFF"

bc
Bruce Coen
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2000 911 Cabriolet

S.J. Szabo

#3 Post by S.J. Szabo »

Suggestion: If you have access to another, working fuel cock, compare the feel of resistance of the two as you turn the handle. If yours turns more/very freely, the chances are good that the cork disc which distributes/stops the gas flow is worn out. Disassemble and replace (are kits still avail.?).

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