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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S40 /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1273255266 Message started by Tiefighterpilot on 05/07/10 at 11:01:06 |
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Title: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S40 Post by Tiefighterpilot on 05/07/10 at 11:01:06 Can anyone shed light on why my 2007 S40 will only take 1.7Gal of gas before the pump stops? I saw on another site that, when pumping gas, I need to hold the ring of the pump so the nozzle is not in the tank and gas will still pump. Does this sound right? My bike is two years old and when I bought it had only 800 miles. Could gas sitting in the tank for long time cause issues? |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by Yonuh Adisi on 05/07/10 at 11:09:14 A bike tank is so shallow that if you try to just stick the pump nozzle in like you would a car it will shut off before you get the tank properly filled. Remember, a car/truck tank has a filler pipe that leads to the tank itself, a bike don't. So you will have to hold the nozzle up a bit to get the proper amount of fuel. Letting a bike sit for a long extended amount of time with fuel in the tank and carb can cause varnishing which can cause jets to clog. But flushing the tank and cleaning the carb can fix that issue as well as replacing the spark plug. |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by Tiefighterpilot on 05/07/10 at 11:15:35 Thank you! |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/07/10 at 12:18:23 I slip the nozzle in, holding it to the front. I can feel the bottom of the tube below the cap that way. I hold the bike vertical, sitting on it. I keep an eye on how much is in it. Its slow, but hey, beats gettin hosed! Stop when gas gets to the bottom of the tube or risk it belching under the cap. I also wiggle the bike a bit b4 I put the cap on.Why> Hekk, I dunno, I just DO, okay??? |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by Tiefighterpilot on 05/07/10 at 13:45:47 LOL. I will have to try the wiggling. |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by 4carbcorvair on 05/08/10 at 06:22:08 With a completely empty tank I have only been able to stuff about 2.2 galons into it. Up to the top.... :-/ Tanks on these are too darn small. lol |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by Routy on 05/08/10 at 06:51:37 194E4C5F4F4E425F5B4C445F2D0 wrote:
Too small for what ? After 50 miles, I'm looking for a reason to stop,.....and the dam tank is still 1/2 full,.....or is it 1/2 MT :( |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/10 at 07:28:27 and the dam tank is still 1/2 full,.....or is it 1/2 MT Being somewhat of an efficiency seeker ( allright, Im just anal, okay?) I would, rather than look at it from a empty/full perspective, look at it from an efficiency point of view. You sir have exactly twice the amount of tank you really need for that gas youre carrying. See? No more psychological questions when one adopts that approach.. |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by thumperclone on 05/08/10 at 07:38:30 0835393A353B3428392E2C353033285C0 wrote:
burrp! ;) |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by 4carbcorvair on 05/08/10 at 07:59:31 707F657E626477757D7364160 wrote:
Too small for what ? After 50 miles, I'm looking for a reason to stop,.....and the dam tank is still 1/2 full,.....or is it 1/2 MT :( [/quote] Too small riding with other guys/bikes. I fill up about every 100 miles. The other guys I have ridden with, with larger tanks, still have about 1/2 tank. We all stop so i can fill up instead of riding! |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/10 at 15:55:27 Carry a gallon of gas. Top off your bike on the side of the road. Let them roll on easy & you can catch em in the curvy parts.. When they need gas, you all hit the pumps, you fill up your extra gallon & the tank, Repeat as needed. |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by verslagen1 on 05/08/10 at 16:11:08 can you say... tour tank? http://tourtank.com/ |
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Title: Re: Only able to fill 1.7 gal of Gas in my 2007 S4 Post by Routy on 05/08/10 at 20:55:01 I still remember back in the 60's, I was just a kid in the club, and rode w/ some Sporties,.....XLCH's that had what they called a "peanut tank"? It had to be smaller than ours,......I think. And I remember those hogs only got a little over 40 MPG. And I remember on long poker runs they had to hit stations long before us Honda riders did. And they didn't do 1/2 as much snibbling as I've heard here about too small a tank. Now, they really has something to snibble about ! :-/ ;D |
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