gas cap overflow

[cdearl1]

When my bike was new, it leaked a little around the cap. Turned-out one of the small o- rings around one of the hinge screws wasn't properly seated. Charles

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Michael Martin wrote: > > > --- Bryan Burke wrote: > > > > I live in Arizona and it is often rather hot, well over 100 degrees. > > When the temperature is over about 90, when I start up fuel leaks out > > around the cap. It's probably a couple of tablespoons worth. It > > happens on every hot day, regardless of the amount of fuel in the > > tank. > > > > Bryan, > > Is the vent tube obstructed? You should be able to blow air down through it. > > Is the little O-ring missing? The O-ring serve to seal the point where the > little vent port from the fuel cap pokes down into the vent hose when the cap > is closed. See part 92055A on the Ron Ayers fiche: > > http://fiche.ronayers.com/Index.cfm/Module/Main/TypeID/26/Type/Motorcycle/MakeID/ 3/Make/Kawasaki/YearID/46/Year/2005/ModelID/4275/Model/KLR650/GroupID/135465 /Group/Fuel_Tank(1/4) > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/3l73ca > > HTH, > > Mike Martin, > Louisville, KY >