| Author | Message | ||
     Greenlanternjeep |
i just filled my tank and i guess i overfilled it because it started coming out the vent tube.when i took the cap back off i saw air bubbles slowly coming up i just figured it was from the vent so i rode another five miles or so home.saw a few drops come out the vent but when i got home and shut the bike off i removed the cap and the gas was bubbling pretty good.i dont think it was boiling but thats what it looked like any thoughts? | ||
| Panhead_dan |
It was boiling. Don't light a match. | ||
| Greenlanternjeep |
i was using a candle to try and see domn in there a little better but figured thats was a bad idea. dont want to drip wax in there you know.............but seriously is this bad? | ||
| Badrap |
Summertime on a Buell = boiling gas. I've had it happen on 2 of my ATVs also. Gasoline can have a fairly low boiling point. | ||
| Froggy |
It is normal, especially with a hot air cooled V-twin mounted in the middle of the gas tank. | ||
| Greenlanternjeep |
thanks guys it is pretty close to 100 here today and i was in some bumper to bumper traffic you know those red lights take a lot longer in august | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
My gas boils after ingesting an XL Grilled Stuffed Burrito at Taco Hell. Those babies are delicious. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
The boiling point for gasoline can be as low at 100* and as high as 400*. | ||
| Gunut75 |
My gas boils after ingesting an XL Grilled Stuffed Burrito at Taco Hell. Those babies are delicious. Amen Brother!  | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
"The boiling point for gasoline can be as low at 100*" So what you're saying is that here in Oklahoma, mine may have been boiling in the garage for the past 6 weeks  | ||
| Froggy |
It is possible depending on the blend and additives. | ||
| Blake |
>>> "The boiling point for gasoline can be as low at 100*" From what I understand it can be as low as 80oF, but that would be for what is known as Winter formulation gasoline that is comprised partly of components with much greater volatility. |
