Pet cock leaks when opening it
On my 129, I generally keep the gas turned off since there seems to be an occasional leak somewhere at the carb. Today, when I opened the petcock prior to using the tractor, I noticed the shaft seems sort of loose and gas runs down from the top of the petcock. I tried tightening the nut directly above the shaft, but that didn't help. The obvious fix is to just replace the petcock, but thought I'd mention it anyway. Any suggestions other than replacement? Right now I have it open all the way and there is no leak from it - only when turning it. And, at this point, from messing with it, it leaks when all the way closed as well.
Petcock (referred to as "shut-off valve" on the parts website) appears to be part #951-3015 (replaces 751-3015). Looks like it's all one assembly. Price is listed as $21.52. I'll probably shop around and compare.
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