Purge Valve - Permanent Fix

[BLACK WIDOW]

Fuel Vent

:agree:You're being paranoid

There can't be more than a drip or two coming out of that hose which is totaly insignificant while you're riding.

:agree:

Michael:doorag:

 

[Don in E Texas]

Thanks, guys

This mod works!:thumbup:
Thanks for all the great information presented here on the surge problem. Last week I did the 'fix' - but with all the rain we've been having (17" in a week) I was not able to ride until today. Put about 130 miles on the bike and put it through its paces. Fast - slow - various gears. Could not get the bike to spit/sputter/surge. Runs better than new...:2thumbs:

Vent hose is running towards the front, right, side just as Michael has described so well.

don

 

[effgjamis]

Just a question.... If the Hose from the Gas Tank is routed to front or back without a pea-trap would it not, gas upon fill up full cause a siffon??

Just curiour.

 

[NancysToy]

Just a question.... If the Hose from the Gas Tank is routed to front or back without a pea-trap would it not, gas upon fill up full cause a siffon??

Just curiour.

Not unless every inch of the gas tank was full. Even then, as soon as the gas was low enough to build a vacuum in the tank, the siphon would stop, since the would be no vent to equalize the pressure.. What you are worried about would only be possible if the vent hose went to the bottom of the tank instead of the top, and the was another vent to atmosphere.

 

[Latemarch]

Just a question.... If the Hose from the Gas Tank is routed to front or back without a pea-trap would it not, gas upon fill up full cause a siffon??

Just curiour.

And there's a roll-over valve there at the top of the tank that plugs the vent line if liquid fuel hits it.
Even going over bumps with a full tank should not let more than a few drops out of the tank.

 

[swrafey2000]

I plugged the hose coming out of the purge valve going to the canister and then made a short piece of hose with a plug in it and put it where the purge valve line would go on the canister.The fuel tank still vents through the canister to outside air.

 

[Pilo]

Gas smell...?

I plugged the hose coming out of the purge valve going to the canister and then made a short piece of hose with a plug in it and put it where the purge valve line would go on the canister.The fuel tank still vents through the canister to outside air.

The way I see it (and I may be wrong...), you did away with one problem, but the gas smell will continue, unless you get rid of the canister...

I thought about doing exactly what you described, but had second thoughts with regards to the gas smell.

I am going to do the whole 'canisterectomy' on my SE5 shortly. :doorag:

Saludos, Pilo

 

[zztop69]

this fix will work on the RTS too, correct? I have the smell of gas while riding and parked in garage also

Thanks

 

[H. Rombold]

Would any of the aforementioned cause a p1174 code ? Got a 13 St Limited puking this code at me . Checked the MAPS hoses , all good and even did a vacuum test on the disconnected hoses .