Gas tank ideas

leonj2932 · 05-12-2017, 08:13 PM

ok sumone want to tell me why the gz250 tank isnt sealed ?? i leaned the bike a bit too much when transporting it home after filling her up with too much gasoline and it spilled all over the place, good thing i noticed it early . but seriously why is there no rubber seal or something ?? is it because it would build up pressure ???

anyone found a solution to this ??? im going to build small makeshift gasket seals for it , or should i not .

also please excuse my inexperience, i am young and this is my first motorcycle

Vegas Street Rider · 05-12-2017, 08:58 PM

The gas cap does not seal the tank because it has a vent built into it to relieve the pressure in the tank on hot days.

spldart · 05-12-2017, 09:10 PM

If you make a seal for the fill cap you WILL force fuel into the carb on hot days and flood the bike. You will have a bad day.
Don't fill the tank past the lip that shapes downward inside the tank while the bike is on it's kickstand.

leonj2932 · 05-22-2017, 04:04 PM

lol yeah i figured such after a while, just made a small gasket so that it sits better , but not sealed. As for not filling it up past a certain point ive often over filled it by accident or carelessness . I havnt done that in a while though

05-12-2017, 08:13 PM	#1
leonj2932 Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: San Francisco/Bay Area Posts: 31	Gas tank ideas ok sumone want to tell me why the gz250 tank isnt sealed ?? i leaned the bike a bit too much when transporting it home after filling her up with too much gasoline and it spilled all over the place, good thing i noticed it early . but seriously why is there no rubber seal or something ?? is it because it would build up pressure ??? anyone found a solution to this ??? im going to build small makeshift gasket seals for it , or should i not . also please excuse my inexperience, i am young and this is my first motorcycle Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-12-2017, 09:10 PM	#3
spldart Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Stafford, Texas Posts: 604	If you make a seal for the fill cap you WILL force fuel into the carb on hot days and flood the bike. You will have a bad day. Don't fill the tank past the lip that shapes downward inside the tank while the bike is on it's kickstand. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-12-2017, 08:58 PM	#2
Vegas Street Rider Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,107	The gas cap does not seal the tank because it has a vent built into it to relieve the pressure in the tank on hot days.
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05-22-2017, 04:04 PM	#4
leonj2932 Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: San Francisco/Bay Area Posts: 31	lol yeah i figured such after a while, just made a small gasket so that it sits better , but not sealed. As for not filling it up past a certain point ive often over filled it by accident or carelessness . I havnt done that in a while though
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