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A petcock is a small shut-off valve used to control the flow of liquid or gas. Historically, petcocks were threaded valves controlled by a butterfly handle;[citation needed] modern petcocks are typically ball valves.
Compared to the progressive control of a gate valve a ball valve style petcock's is coarse, confining their use principally to on-off applications.
A petcock is a small shut-off valve used to control the flow of liquid or gas. Historically, petcocks were threaded valves controlled by a butterfly handle;[citation...
adjustable rear shock absorbers, center stand, and an automatic fuel petcock. Early and economy models came with spoked wheels and drum brakes, while...
is automatically available. Older motorcycles have a manual fuel tap or petcock. When the main fuel is exhausted, the motor will start sputtering, prompting...
technologies that remain include an air-cooled motor, Mikuni carburetor (and petcock), wire wheels, and a rear drum brake. American Suzuki (October 13, 2010)...
more common, but traditionally a reserve tank arrangement is used with a petcock (petrol tap) on the side of the motorcycle allowing the rider to switch...
gravity down a tube to the engine. The fuel valve was an ordinary gaslight petcock. There was no carburetor as we know it today. The fuel was fed into a shallow...
on a second spark plug was added to improve emissions. Along with the petcock being removed and the addition of fuel injection, the fuel gauge was moved...
political operative Quinn Pitcock (born 1983), American football player Petcock, a small shut-off valve Pidcock (disambiguation) Pittock (disambiguation)...
pressurization Pilot valve: regulates flow or pressure to other valves Petcock, a small shut-off valve Pinch valve, "beach ball valve": simple, single-part...
box with a heating coil, a gasoline heater to heat the battery, and a petcock for the bottom of the fuel tank (for easy releasing of cold air and pressure...
raise and lower the diving fins and steer the rudder while a radiator petcock could be opened to regulate interior air pressure when necessary. The sub's...
taken on board under guard, but not before they had opened sea valves and petcocks in order to scuttle the submarine before abandoning it. HMS Petard now...
employed 30 people in making ignition locks, door locks, keys, and brass petcocks. The plant was unique in that part of its purpose was to provide work for...
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