| Author | Message | ||
     Donutclub |
I've had about enough with the gasoline drip coming out of the overflow tube. It's destroying the paint on my garage floor. Here's my solution to the design flaw:  It's a $2.00 5-hour energy drink container. It's not pretty, but it does work. Ensure that a vent hole is drilled in the cap in addition to the hole for the overflow tube. Maybe Al or someone can come up with a more sleek and "engineered" look?? | ||
| Dnlink |
Two suggestions, paint it black and use a black wire tie. Most people wouldn't even notice it. I like the idea although mine seems to have stopped dripping.  | ||
| Ccryder |
Mine still drips. I have to leave the garage door open for 20 mins to keep the fuel smell out of the house. My garage set up is prone to spreading the smell through th house since my garage is 15'w x 40'l and under my house. Maybe I need an energy boost myself ;+} Good idea. Time2Ride | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
That's smooth. +1 on the paint it black, and throw some activated charcoal in the bottle. Very nice. R | ||
| Pariah |
Er, that doesn't look safe. Too Molotov-ish, no?  MH (Message edited by pariah on August 08, 2009) | ||
| Johnnymceldoo |
Is this happening because the fuel is boiling and overflowing? | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
When you have winter formulation gas and it heats up, it can boil. In hot climates where the formulation is different it's generally not a problem. I have only experienced the boiling gas thing once ever, and I am in South Texas. Apparently even in winter, we have warm climate fuel. FWIW, your mileage may vary. R | ||
| Ccryder |
I took Jeff's idea a step or two further:   I used a plastic bottle from a Monster Energy drink. I only had one of the rubber covered clamps. I'll replace the wire tie with another clamp. There are two screws used for the passenger peg guards that are just right for the clamp mounting. My feeling about what I'm seeing on my 1125rt is the tank breathing and condensate inside the breather tube. I added another piece of tubing out the top of the bottle for the vapors. BTW, what would the activated charcoal do? Thanks Neil S. | ||
| Puredrive |
The dripping only happens when the tank is full? or at any time? This would only happened on my XB when I topped off and then went and parked the bike. | ||
| Donutclub |
My dripping is all the time. I can have a half of a tank and it will still drip on the floor after riding. Honestly, I think the tank is getting too hot and it' causing a fuel condensation issue when it cools down. I'd like to try the insulation on the frame..........but I'm waiting until the valves need adjusted. When you roadrace, every possible overflow vent needs to have a catch bottle. That's what this is, just a catch bottle. | ||
| Redscuell |
I fitted the California canister beneath the seat, and the odour absolutely vanished, as did all dripping of fuel. I can park my bike in the garage and run the garage door down immediately. A handy mod I learned from this Forum. | ||
| Slypiranna |
I call the above a band-aid, NOT a SOLUTION. Soon or later you gotta pull the band-aid off and deal with whats under it. Fall and then winter is quickly coming on...good time to plan for diagnostic 101 again. | ||
| Ccryder |
MM: Enlighten me please. Thx | ||
| Pariah |
I still think placing a small not-approved-for-gasoline container of gasoline underneath your butt is a bad idea. There is a reason why there is a vent line and not a vent line into a handy little container from the factory... it doesn't take much gas to make a little bomb. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
I don't really have this issue much any more, but it I did I wouldn't be fixing it like this. I'd go order the Cali canister like red did and do it the right way. | ||
| Cobradave93 |
I did the Cali canister also. The only downside so far has been hot starts. Sometimes it cranks longer before starting. | ||
| Zac4mac |
I believe part of the problem is the new vent line is so long, the vapors condense then drip. I didn't like that hose going across my airbox, so I re-routed the line back to where it used to be - up front. I did route it so it would not drip on the exhaust and the line is 1/3 as long. I have not seen any dribbles since I made the change. I'm at 5000' ASL and everything boils at a lower temperature than at sea level. Z | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
BTW, what would the activated charcoal do? Kill the fumes. Only problem is they in that capacity would be a consumable. I like Zac's idea on the shorter line with a straight downhill run. Fortunately, it's rarely a issue where I am. R | ||
| Bott |
I'm knockin wood here...mine did it new in April, but very rarely now. Winter gas mixture, or miles on the bike, something changed and I'm happy. FWIW | ||
| Froggy |
Mine dripped once and filled the garage with gas smell, but that was the day I picked it up brand new. I chalked it up to being overfilled by dealer, hasn't done it since. | ||
| Donutclub |
Does anyone know the part number for the California canister? | ||
| Zac4mac |
27042-84A - Carbon canister P0066.1AM & P0067.1AM hoses, Cali only. I don't recommend this for an answer. NOTHING California requires for a vehicle is good for power or the vehicle. Then again I'm sipping Scotch.  Zzzz | ||
| 3vil_twin |
So for non californian 1125's the only part required is 27042-84A is that correct ? | ||
| Froggy |
You need the hoses to connect it. |
