[ST] Leaky Tank

[Steve Lawler <slawler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A couple of weeks ago I went out to the garage one morning and smelled 
gas. My first thought was that I had one of the infamous leaky senders, 
but I have an original one that has given me 8800 care free miles. I had 
filled up the day before and wrote it off as "over fill."

A week later I smelled it again. I looked around and couldn't find 
anything abnormal. The day I washed the Blue Devil I looked deeper and 
saw some grimy residue around the fuel pump plate. I did the old 
"wipe-and-sniff" test and sure enough it smelled like gas. I called the 
dealer and they told me to bring in the tank, if possible. They told 
that it was quite easy to disconnect.

The next day I rode to work. I couldn't resist. The sun was shining, the 
birds were singing and it was the best way to drain some gas from the 
tank. When I got home that night my wife said "Were you playing with the 
gas tank? Because you smell of gas." I went out and had the tank 
removed, my tools put away, and myself cleaned up in less than a half an 
hour.

It turns out that the leak was coming from the gasket under the fuel 
pump plate. I sure hope that it comes in this week. I'll be taking a 
Experienced Riders Class (it's a group lesson offered by a sport-touring 
club) next saturday and, well, I would feel somewhat embarrassed about 
showing up on the Little Red Putt-Putt.

- -- 
Steve "Devil Dawg" Lawler
A Red Sox fan living in Yankee country

2000 Sprint ST "Blue Devil"
1980 Honda CM400T "My Little Red Putt-Putt"

I.A.T.S.E. Locals #52 & 84

"I'm not a real carpenter, but I play one on t.v."


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