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Gas overfill?
08/03/08 at 09:13:29

So the last two times I've filled up my bike, I've came out after paying to see my bike leaking gas like crazy. Right out of the bottom of the bike. I looked around the carb, etc, and found no leaking there. Both times I've filled it oh about an inch down (maybe less) from the cap..
Both times other people have seen it and made comments and I've been embarassed. After it leaks out a bunch of gas it stops and it's fine. Runs fine, nothing seems wrong in that regard. Am O overfilling it? Seems like there must be a drain when it's too full...

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Bobbert Serious Thumper Offline CHOP IT Posts: 836 Los Angeles, CA Gender:	Re: Gas overfill? Reply #1 - 08/03/08 at 12:22:19 well, it would help to know where the leak is coming out
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Gas overfill? Reply #2 - 08/03/08 at 12:43:21 Shouldn't fill it up into the neck.Especially if it's hot.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Gas overfill? Reply #3 - 08/03/08 at 14:40:18 Park in sun, pull gas cap, look down in tank, note silver metal sleeve going down, when gas reaches bottom of sleeve, stop, else it will overflow. Suzuki owners manual.
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Re: Gas overfill?
Reply #4 - 08/03/08 at 15:28:29

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/03/08 at 14:40:18:

Park in sun, pull gas cap, look down in tank, note silver metal sleeve going down, when gas reaches bottom of sleeve, stop, else it will overflow. Suzuki owners manual.

I know everybody will think I am nuts, but the McGoofy (McCuff for those not following along in your hymnals) is the perfect solution for that. Roll Eyes

That is exactly where it stops. Its like pure magic in a yellow rubber gadget I tell ya! Cheesy

http://www.mccuff.com/

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Re: Gas overfill?
Reply #5 - 08/03/08 at 16:14:38

I've seen something similar, after I fill it up in our hot Texas sun, even if I fill it to just the end of the sleeve, it'll boil up and start to leak out...

Solution-Fill up more often Huh

I've just come back from running out of gas today, and I'm not liking my own solution for the boil over. (Got lucky Walmart was less than a mile away)
Anyone got a better solution?

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clueless-FSO Senior Member Offline Posts: 454 Birmingham, Al Gender:	Re: Gas overfill? Reply #6 - 08/03/08 at 16:44:55 We have something most Hogly Ferguson riders don't, a keyed gas cap and RESERVE.
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KWKaletta Full Member Offline The Savage Cycle Posts: 101 Zanesville, IN Gender:	Re: Gas overfill? Reply #7 - 08/03/08 at 17:38:46 I have used that reserve a lot lately. I have even fliped it while on the run It dose work fine but I also started using a china marker.
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Re: Gas overfill?
Reply #8 - 08/03/08 at 19:21:24

07S40rider wrote on 08/03/08 at 15:28:29:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/03/08 at 14:40:18:

Park in sun, pull gas cap, look down in tank, note silver metal sleeve going down, when gas reaches bottom of sleeve, stop, else it will overflow. Suzuki owners manual.

I know everybody will think I am nuts, but the McGoofy (McCuff for those not following along in your hymnals) is the perfect solution for that. Roll Eyes

That is exactly where it stops. Its like pure magic in a yellow rubber gadget I tell ya! Cheesy

http://www.mccuff.com/

What a great catch phrase for a commercial. You should license that and sell it to the McGoofy people. A little extra $$ on the side!

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