Gas cap leaking when it rains 07 Rocket Std

[speedfreak]

Ive notice that if my bike gets rained on or if I wash it ,when I open the gas lid to check fuel etc... water is getting into the lid area which in turns a few ounces of water goes down into my tank????I suppose the seal around the lid is not keeping water out ???Anyone else had this happen

 

[captain jack]

Thought that ran to a drain & not into the tank, could be wrong

 

[speedfreak]

Tank

When I open it up it pours in from the lip around the top!!!!

 

[RocketandRollit]

Look at about 7 o'clock in that "lip". There should be a drain hole. Check that it is not plugged, or that the hose from it is not crimped or pinched (this will require you lift the tank).
The cap seals about 1/4" or more above that area so that much water should never accumulate there.

 

[HellFire]

yeah, the outer ring around the inner tank opening is not water resistant. But it does have a drain that comes out the bottom of the bike via a hose. If it's filling up and overflowing into the inner opening where the fuel is, then there is something plugging up the drain.
You might use compressed air to blow out the obstruction. Like R&R said, it could also be pinched from raising and lowing the tank.

It's supposed to drain like the lip around a car sunroof if that helps explain it better.

OH... and if you do have water in your tank you should either drain it (best idea), or take the chance on actually adding even more alcohol over several tankfuls to get rid of it. If you do indeed have "several ounces" in there ... that's bad, get it out before it rusts the tank.

 

[speedfreak]

tank

There is a filter looking thing towards the end of the line for the drain that was clogged ,I took it and blew in it it now its draining,I wonder why a filter for a water/overflow drain???

 

[Molinoman]

I can't believe you don't know why! That is so that the dirt in the rain will not clutter on the ground (by going thru that filter instead)...political correctness gone wild I bet...sheeeesh.

Dennis

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