Gasoline Shower...

[VladXed]

I just took a gasoline shower on the way home...
Well not really a shower but enough to **** me off..
I popped a wheelie to demonstrate to a friend and all of a sudden I was wet with gasoline... I stopped and opened my gas cap to see whats up and surprise im missing the rubber thingamajiggy.. I went to the nearest autozone but they dont carry them...

any suggestions?

[BobCarter]

I'm impressed that you could pop a wheelie with your kat. I sometimes pretend to do that.

[VladXed]

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power wheelies don't work so well with my kat so I just slip the clutch to pop it up and just hold the balance point... its really hard to hold the balance cause its really heavy..

[Kreylyn]

I'm looking for a source of repacement rubber gaskets for the OEM caps... I'll let ya know if I ever find them.

Krey

[il_ragazzo]

reason # 5 y i don't do wheelies on the kat.....

[hardlydangerous]

Its pretty easy even in 2nd gear if you know what your doing and have the power

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[kevin2502000]

I went to hardware store and got a big rubber gasket and cut to fit.

[VladXed]

I'm looking for a source of repacement rubber gaskets for the OEM caps... I'll let ya know if I ever find them.

Krey

Krey, have you ever found those oem replacement gaskets?

I went to hardware store and got a big rubber gasket and cut to fit.

what did you ask for in the hardware store? could you show me how its suppose to look like

[kevin2502000]

what did you ask for in the hardware store? could you show me how its suppose to look like

Neoprene washer, like 3" in diameter and cut out the center, not pretty but it works. Sorry I don't have a pic and can't get to the bike right now.

[Kreylyn]

Krey, have you ever found those oem replacement gaskets?

Not yet, but I'm still looking.

Krey

[VladXed]

Simple Solution

I Bought 2 Thermostat Gaskets from AutoZone

I Took One Of the Gaskets and Heated it around a little bit with my lighter
and when it was hot enough then i took the other gasket and stick it with the other one and let it cool..

They should stay together if you did it right and make sure you dont melt it or in anyway deform it..

When It was cooled up I just slap it in... it fits perfectly without trimming what soever and it seals the gas in and does not drip even 1 drop

Tested by hanging the tank upside down for 30 mins...
Opened the cap and check if the gaskets were deformed by gasoline
no traces of damage...

[kevin2502000]

You should leak a little gas if you turned it upside down, if not you have a venting problem.

[VladXed]

You should leak a little gas if you turned it upside down, if not you have a venting problem.

oh well I guess I screwed up again...
well atleast it doesn't leak gas on turns and wheelies anymore

[kevin2502000]

The vent is in the cap not the seal, so you might run into vapor lock issues now.

[VladXed]

The vent is in the cap not the seal, so you might run into vapor lock issues now.

can you point out where this is located like in a picture or something so that I could check.. maybe im blocking it or something.. or maybe clogged..