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Bobster Ex Member	leaky gas cap 04/08/06 at 13:36:23 Just wondering if anyone else has had this? The rubber seal looks and feels good. I see no reason for it to leak.
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steelwolf Serious Thumper Offline "I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride." Posts: 847 Trinity, NC Gender:	Re: leaky gas cap Reply #1 - 04/08/06 at 13:53:19 Did you just fill the tank? If there is too much gas in it when the gas expands from getting warm it could push out then since the tank isn't vented.
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911radioman Ex Member	Re: leaky gas cap Reply #2 - 04/08/06 at 15:37:03 Only fill the tank until the fuel just kisses the bottom of the filler neck. If I understand correctly, the tank DOES vent at the gas cap, hence the leakage when overfilled.
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Bobster Ex Member	Re: leaky gas cap Reply #3 - 04/08/06 at 19:10:01 no i didnt even fill it that high. as soon as i took off it poured out over the tank and hit my leg.
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steelwolf Serious Thumper Offline "I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride." Posts: 847 Trinity, NC Gender:	Re: leaky gas cap Reply #4 - 04/08/06 at 19:44:09 911radioman wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: I understand correctly, the tank DOES vent at the gas cap, hence the leakage when overfilled. Well that's sorta what I ment. Maybe you just had the gasket pinched or sumthin? Has it done it before? Or since?
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: leaky gas cap Reply #5 - 04/08/06 at 19:49:26 Always interesting - when you filled it was it on the kick stand or were you sitting on it with the tank up right? if on the kick stand they seem to form an air pocket that can cause this - it will go away if you right the bike before you put the cap back on - might slosh it back forth a couple times if it's real full before you cap it.
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Bobster

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Reply #6 - 04/09/06 at 07:39:56

Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

Always interesting - when you filled it was it on the kick stand or were you sitting on it with the tank up right?

if on the kick stand they seem to form an air pocket that can cause this - it will go away if you right the bike before you put the cap back on - might slosh it back forth a couple times if it's real full before you cap it.

It was on the stand.

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Reply #7 - 04/09/06 at 15:14:13

On mine it seems it can catch a bubble in one part of the tank or another and cause it to blow out the vent. The way I manage to keep it from doing it is to fill it on the sidestand, only to where it barely kisses the bottom of the filler tube, then stand the bike upright to put the cap on. Sometimes if you rock it side to side very slightly, you can see a bubble get released and the level equalize a bit.

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Reply #8 - 04/09/06 at 17:17:26

Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

On mine it seems it can catch a bubble in one part of the tank or another and cause it to blow out the vent. The way I manage to keep it from doing it is to fill it on the sidestand, only to where it barely kisses the bottom of the filler tube, then stand the bike upright to put the cap on. Sometimes if you rock it side to side very slightly, you can see a bubble get released and the level equalize a bit.

ok i will pay attention and try that next time.

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RadarORiley Serious Thumper Offline No one notices how you ride until you fall off. Posts: 863 West Of Weatherford, Texas Gender:	Re: leaky gas cap Reply #9 - 04/12/06 at 09:55:47 I always try to talk the kids into the "tank filling" process so I can rock it to get the bubble out. Like burbing a baby Until I figured out what was happening I had gas running up the tank onto my leg when I rode.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: leaky gas cap Reply #10 - 04/12/06 at 13:50:26 Bobster wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: Just wondering if anyone else has had this? The rubber seal looks and feels good. I see no reason for it to leak. Ok it's been a couple days you should be on at least another tank or two - better results?
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Bobster Ex Member	Re: leaky gas cap Reply #11 - 04/12/06 at 14:29:44 Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: Ok it's been a couple days you should be on at least another tank or two - better results? actually, i havent ridden in over a month due to shoulder surgery.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: leaky gas cap Reply #12 - 04/12/06 at 14:46:33 sorry to read that - well heal up soon and get back out there
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