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" <[email protected]> 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 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 opening the gas cap > every once in a while during a ride. Kind of a pain but the bike would > run fine. I looked at modifying the cap before I found the vent tube, > and couldn't come up with a reasonable way short of drilling a small > hole straight through it. > > I would suggest pinching off the evap hose, using your old cap and see > what happens. Just keep a spare key in the lock on the cap as you ride > so you can pop it open if the bike starts to bog down. Maybe the cap > won't seal correctly anyway. > > Joe > > On Apr 24, 8:35 am, solarDog <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I recently replaced a rusted out gas tank on a 85 Nighthawk 650. I > > > > did not realize that the replacement tank did not have the output > > > > "drain" to attach to the bike's evaporative emissions control system. > > > > I know that this is a California requirement.( I live in Vermont ) > > > > My question is can I bypass this by pinching the hose or is it more > > > > involved? > > > > Any input would be greatly appreciated. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
