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Steve L · 11-06-2012, 02:32 PM

So I was reading the other winter storage thread. Regarding the new plastic tanks, could I keep the fuel cap cracked open to prevent expansion over the winter?

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philb · 11-07-2012, 10:27 AM

Expansion is due to the tank material absorbing water from (the alcohol in) the fuel, not because of any pressure differences. Cracking the cap will not make any difference.

PhilB

Steve L · 11-07-2012, 05:48 PM

OK thanks. Guess I will drain it. Is it easier to drain from the top with a pump? Or from the bottom. Or I guess I could ride it till its almost empty. But its 30 degrees out here, so maybe not.

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philb · 11-08-2012, 09:13 AM

I don't know on your bike. Mine is an old carbed M900, and it's easier from the bottom. (Although mine is a metal tank and gets stored full anyway.)

PhilB