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Petrol pouring from breather pipe
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:13 am
by jdm
This morning I filled up with fuel and road about a mile home. I parked the bike on an up slope and petrol poured from the breather pipe. It stopped after about 30 secs and it seemed to help when parking on a flat surface. Is there a link between a full tank and the fact that I parked facing up hill or is there something more sinister going on?
Thanks
Re: Petrol pouring from breather pipe
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:52 am
by 2wheels
Most likely, if you brimmed it, is that cold fuel entering the tank from underground storage warmed up and expanded, hence the overflow. Has happened to me when I parked in strong sunshine soon after a fill. Caused a certain amount of worry to passers by!
Must be nice riding in the Island...
Re: Petrol pouring from breather pipe
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:59 am
by jdm
Thanks for that. I did brim it. Took it out again for about 20 miles and no problems. Yes, a lovely day for a blast over the mountain.
Re: Petrol pouring from breather pipe
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:12 am
by GBag
The only time you can brim it is if you are on a long trip and you just do a fill and go, or you put 30/48 Mi/km after the fill. Otherwise it is very likely to overflow.
Re: Petrol pouring from breather pipe
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:19 am
by M249Joe
GBag wrote:The only time you can brim it is if you are on a long trip and you just do a fill and go, or you put 30/48 Mi/km after the fill. Otherwise it is very likely to overflow.
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