Gas Cap Issue
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Gas Cap Issue
Hello,
I have a new 09 Nightster. I went out into the garage the other day and noticed a little bit if yellow sticky stuff just under the gas cap and has stained the tank a little.
Obvously it appeard to be fuel. What I am trying to understand is I close the fuel cap properly till it clicks and always wipe it off before hand so there is no fuel on my tank.
So my question is do I have faulty gas cap? Has anyone seen this before?
Thanks in adavance for the comments.
I have a new 09 Nightster. I went out into the garage the other day and noticed a little bit if yellow sticky stuff just under the gas cap and has stained the tank a little.
Obvously it appeard to be fuel. What I am trying to understand is I close the fuel cap properly till it clicks and always wipe it off before hand so there is no fuel on my tank.
So my question is do I have faulty gas cap? Has anyone seen this before?
Thanks in adavance for the comments.
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Cruiser
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From: Norfolk VA
Yep, I do 3 clicks and sometimes it still spills over.
The craptastic Windex in a bucket you find at gas stops doesn't do a thing for it.
But the S100 you can find at the dealer works magic on gas stains on the tank.
I recently rode down 600miles south and back.
I had a nice lair of dead bugs on everything forward facing.
Plus a lot of gas spillage from filling up so often.
It took some light scrubbing, but the S100 got rid of it all.
The craptastic Windex in a bucket you find at gas stops doesn't do a thing for it.
But the S100 you can find at the dealer works magic on gas stains on the tank.
I recently rode down 600miles south and back.
I had a nice lair of dead bugs on everything forward facing.
Plus a lot of gas spillage from filling up so often.
It took some light scrubbing, but the S100 got rid of it all.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2008
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From: Virginia Beach, VA
I've never had an issue with fuel coming up through the gas cap. I didn't use the stock cap much, but I don't see much of a difference from the one I have now.
Go ahead and let it click 3-5 times, and if you still have an issue I would replace the cap.
Go ahead and let it click 3-5 times, and if you still have an issue I would replace the cap.
Cruiser
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From: ohio
I had the same issue with my 08, I just wipe the inside where the cap goes with a paper towel making sure to get in the groove around the edge, nothing since then!
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Road Master
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From: Marion Ill
I had that issue on my new tank, so I just laid a small bead of black silicon on the edge of the filler neck, hasnt done it since.
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