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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Default Gas leaking out gas cap when doing 12 0 clock wheelies

whenever i do 12 o clock wheelies and i have a decent amount of gas in my tank it leaks out slowly and was wondering if aftermarket gas caps solve this or if there is a gasket i can get or something so this would stop lol, im using a stock cap
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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Is it leaking through the breather tube or where the cap seals to the tank?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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Just stop doing 12 o'clock wheelies.Just joking I even like to take the big bear to lunchtime every now and then. Motosport.com sells aluminum gas caps in different colors.I ride with a guy with a Banshee that has one and his doesn't leak
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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Default Gas leaking out gas cap when doing 12 0 clock wheelies

where the cap seals to the tank it like slowly seaps out and onto my seat...or nuts some times eventually...lol, so maybe an aftermarket gas cap has a tighterfit.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Even the stock gas cap won't leak unless there's something wrong with it. I've transported mine standing on the grab bar with a full tank of fuel and it didn't leak a drop. Get a new cap, stock or aftermarket, and it'll take care of your problem. Unless of course there's something wrong with the lip of the gas tank where it seals against the cap. Make sure that's not broken or warped first.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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yea ill have to check that out, i kinda wanted an aftermarket gas cap anyway u think a billet one would seal good?
 
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Yeah. I had a tusk gas cap on my warrior, the cheapest aftermarket cap out there, and it sealed up perfect for the 2 years I had it, and now my buddy has the warrior and it's still holding good.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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yea thats right you sold your warrior, cuz your yamarider or yfm350...lol, ive seen you there before, thanks tho i was looking at those tusk caps too, thats about the only tusk product id buy,ha
 
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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i bought a tusk cap for my raptor. The pressure built up so much that it leaked out of the breather. i ended up having to drill out the top of the cap and use the stock breather hose. Now it works great.
 
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