Here's the story:
I got a new steel tank to replace the original fiberglass roadster tank.
Its a Pakistani tank. Seemed pretty good.
I had it pressure tested. It ran 6 Lbs for 3 hours with no loss of pressure.
I'm sorting out the rest of the bike and using it.
When I lean the bike over as a test the cap, it leaks gas.
I disassembled the cap and it seems ok.
I stretched the spring a bit to provide a little more downward pressure as to seal the rubber to the rim.
Still leaks.
Now I have a new one waiting in the wings for after the paint job once shes fully sorted.
If that leaks I'm really gonna be bummed.
Any tips or tricks?
I've cut a circular piece of wetsuit material and use it as an additional gasket.
That seems to work.
I will replace that with a piece of real rubber from an innertube.
But theres got to be a better solution?
Thanks in advance.
JA
I got a new steel tank to replace the original fiberglass roadster tank.
Its a Pakistani tank. Seemed pretty good.
I had it pressure tested. It ran 6 Lbs for 3 hours with no loss of pressure.
I'm sorting out the rest of the bike and using it.
When I lean the bike over as a test the cap, it leaks gas.
I disassembled the cap and it seems ok.
I stretched the spring a bit to provide a little more downward pressure as to seal the rubber to the rim.
Still leaks.
Now I have a new one waiting in the wings for after the paint job once shes fully sorted.
If that leaks I'm really gonna be bummed.
Any tips or tricks?
I've cut a circular piece of wetsuit material and use it as an additional gasket.
That seems to work.
I will replace that with a piece of real rubber from an innertube.
But theres got to be a better solution?
Thanks in advance.
JA