Super dumb question . I think i messed up major when it comes to putting the carb lines and fuel lines back together. And the petcock i bought. The one i bought only has a line for the fuel nothing else. Should i have bought the one with a line for fuel and vacuum I believe. I hooked up the gas tank breather to carb and didnt run it down below the bike like a dumbass 🤦♂️ Do you have a ex500? Can you tell me or show me a picture of where the carb hoses and gas tank hoses go so i can make sure i hooked everything up right. I know im a noob and your very well experienced. I have muchhhhh to learn. I should have took pictures beforehand. This could be also whats causing my bike to not start in the first place 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ I will still charge battery and do all the other checks mentioned in the thread. But i gottttta make sure this hoses / lines are all routed correctly 😅
the pictures below explain what i mean about the petcock
If your OEM petcock is fine, except for the vacuum diaphragm, the solution is "simple."
Rip the vacuum diaphragm out. Make a blockoff plate from 1/8" aluminum the size of the vacuum diaphragm cover. Use the cover as a template and drill the four holes. Seal it up on the backside of the petcock with a rubber gasket (or use RTV).
Now, you have an OFF, ON and RESERVE petcock. Just REMEMBER to turn it off - like the old guys did in the old days.