Thanks for the input Joe.
I pinched the hose and cut a one square inch off the gas cap seal.
Rides better than ever with no problems.
On May 1, 10:33 am, "Joe '86 450" wrote:
> I'm not sure how you'd vent the cap.
>
> Background story: When I bought the bike the evap system was gone but
> the ve
I'm not sure how you'd vent the cap.
Background story: When I bought the bike the evap system was gone but
the vent line was blocked off. I would ride and the bike would
eventually stall because a vacuum developed in the tank. Until I found
the blocked vent tube, I lived with the problem by openi
Thanks for the response Unfortunately the replacement tank did not
have the cap. I am using the cap that was on the original (evap
system) tank.
Is there a way to modify the cap? Or should I start looking for a
vented cap?
On Apr 23, 11:23 am, "Joe '86 450" wrote:
> My 450's evaporative con
My 450's evaporative control system was removed by the previous owner
and the bike runs fine. If you are re-using your old cap make sure it
is vented. The cap on the california models is supposed to seal tight
and the tank is vented through the evap system.
On Apr 22, 8:33 am, solarDog wrote:
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