fuel tank vent
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Tourer
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From: central new york
fuel tank vent
anybody fill their tank as much as you could and have it leak out the vent? happend to me today after i filled up stopped at buddies house. bike sat in the sun for mabe a half hour. started it up fuel ran out of the vent like crazy. after looking it over went out and rode it about 20 miles and no leak [sm=WTFsgign.gif]
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From: Northern NJ
RE: fuel tank vent
On most newer bikes 01 and up there is a overflow on the tanks so if you fill it up to the brim when you start your bike it will leak out the extra through a tube under the engine. this has benn happening to me since I got my fatboy in 01. it is anoying when you get gas and pull iup to the stop light and when it turns green you take off and the back tire spins out of control. just dont fill it to the brim
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Cincinnati
Mine just started to do that through the cap. I have been filling it to the same spot for year and a half and now when I fill up and close up it starts to flow until I run enough out that it doesn't get forced up that high.
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From: NJ
Mine leaks out around the gas cap and flows down the tank to my leg. One of these days I may learn not to top it off.
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Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Many, Louisiana
I've had my 2000 Night Train for about two years. I've always filled it all the way up. It just started leaking out the overflow tube a few months ago. And it doesn't have to be running either. so I try to remember not to top it all the way off now.
One of my friends has a 2009 Rocker C and his did this the same day mine started it.
Another of my friends 2008 Softail custom did this for the first time yesterday when we filled up.
Chop On,
Robert
One of my friends has a 2009 Rocker C and his did this the same day mine started it.
Another of my friends 2008 Softail custom did this for the first time yesterday when we filled up.
Chop On,
Robert
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
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From: Fredericksburg, Va
When you take the gas cap off and look in to the opening you will see a small hole on the ledge....that is so that gas vapors can escape the tank...if you fill it up to that point it will spit gas instead of vapor because their is no air space. I have the same problem with mine....except mine oozes from under the capt and down the side of the tank!