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Re: Fuel Tank Pressure Release



No, not a CA model. Purchased in Colorado Springs, CO
and was riding near the town of Evergreen (about 7200' elev).
A fairly hot day here in Colorado also, but I had never seen a bike
"vent" like that before!

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: Fuel Tank Pressure Release


> >Was riding with a friend who has new 2000 ST,
> >and when he went to open the tank to fuel up we
> >got sprayed with gas due to pressure build up in the
> >tank. Has the release valve been a problem on this
> >bike? Any information you folks can provide would be
> >a big help.
>
> Was this a CA model? I don't know about other states models, but on CA
> models of any vehicle with emissions control it's always a good idea to
> just crack the gas cap and let the pressure escape, and then open it up
all
> the way.
>
> Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
>
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