Overfilled Gas Tank

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  1. hfam95

    hfam95 New Member

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    Wasnt paying attention and overfilled the tank by a little bit. Then i noticed a wet spot under the bike. there was liquid that appeared to be dripping from one of the 3 hoses that peaked from under the bike. It was fuel. Is that normal? I ran it then stopped and no leaking. first time this has happened. then again this is the first time i overfilled the tank. Ill keep an eye out, but just wandering if the overflow goes back into the tank or not. may have been some roll off or something.
     


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    Yep normal, you will notice the small overflow port inside the tank lid. It runs down to the coolant overflow and fuel tank breather tubes.
     


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    Perfectly normal, that's why that hose is there. Kind of neat actually, if you over fill alot of older bikes you pour gas all over your tank.
     


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