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leaking fuelcap vs expanding gasoline ?
10/16/11 at 20:53:56

I have had two or three gas cap leaks on this bike and I have had leaks on other bikes as well. Almost all are on a full tank and right after filling up. on a warm to hot day.
Any ideas on the amount of expansion that the relatively cooler gas in an underground tank will experience when it is pumped into a hot tank sitting in the afternoon sun? I seem to remember reading that it was as much as 15%? Any idea of how much time it takes for gas to expand?

I'm guessing that it's just enough time to notice that my cap is "leaking" on my pants again

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: leaking fuelcap vs expanding gasoline ? Reply #1 - 10/16/11 at 20:57:35 Stop at the bottom of the tube,,
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29300 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: leaking fuelcap vs expanding gasoline ? Reply #2 - 10/16/11 at 22:46:49 Stop at the bottom of the tube,... with the bike in the upright, horizontal position... Stop way before that, if you're on the kickstand...
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: leaking fuelcap vs expanding gasoline ? Reply #3 - 10/17/11 at 05:28:16 Ride faster, burn the gas.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: leaking fuelcap vs expanding gasoline ? Reply #4 - 10/17/11 at 15:57:50 MotoBuddha wrote on 10/17/11 at 05:28:16: Ride faster, burn the gas. I always fill mine to the bottom of the tube while on the kickstand just before a ride. Since I fixed the gas cap leak (finally!) I haven't had a problem.
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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: leaking fuelcap vs expanding gasoline ? Reply #5 - 10/17/11 at 20:22:05 Sometimes I have to ride a long way with no gas stations. I fill her to the brim and stuff part of a paper towel under the cap for the first few miles.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: leaking fuelcap vs expanding gasoline ? Reply #6 - 10/18/11 at 04:52:34 Starlifter wrote on 10/17/11 at 20:22:05: Sometimes I have to ride a long way with no gas stations. I fill her to the brim and stuff part of a paper towel under the cap for the first few miles. What does that do to help?
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dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: leaking fuelcap vs expanding gasoline ? Reply #7 - 10/18/11 at 10:34:02 MotoBuddha wrote on 10/17/11 at 05:28:16: Ride faster, burn the gas. Yeah!!! Just don't fill to the brim, and you're set.
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