Bashan storm gas cap siphoning???

fishman10 · 04-30-2018, 08:38 PM

Any one have a cure ??,,the locking gas cap sticks over an inch down into the tank ,,,and if you fill up enough that gas touches it ,it siphons gas out till the levels down.Any cure other than only filling tank 3/4?

Cravin01 · 04-30-2018, 10:20 PM

I haven't noticed it and I just top off the tank this weekend, I'll look for that but I don't take it to the top of the cap usually.

XDoubleXA · 05-02-2018, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by fishman10

Any one have a cure ??,,the locking gas cap sticks over an inch down into the tank ,,,and if you fill up enough that gas touches it ,it siphons gas out till the levels down.Any cure other than only filling tank 3/4?

I just dont fill mine up all the way. It breaths through the cap.

goat67 · 05-03-2018, 03:37 PM

I have the same issue it sucks I can not fill the tank any where near full. Maybe need a different cap?

**JerryHawk250** · 05-03-2018, 03:43 PM

Doesn't Bashan Brozz, Shark and Storm have the same gas cap as the Hawk? Never had a problem and I fill mine to the top. Looks the same from the outside. Is the part that goes in the tank Longer than on the Hawk?

Cravin01 · 05-03-2018, 04:19 PM

That looks just like mine, I haven't had any problems with it.

**JerryHawk250** · 05-03-2018, 04:34 PM

May have to drill a small hole closer to the top to break the siphoning effect.

sshevie · 05-03-2018, 10:29 PM

My sharks gas cap does the same tuning, I'll try drilling a hole close to the top to see if it helps. Its frustrating because I lose about a half gallon of capacity

goat67 · 05-04-2018, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

May have to drill a small hole closer to the top to break the siphoning effect.

Drill a small hole in what? The tank? Where is this small hole located on your bike

**JerryHawk250** · 05-04-2018, 07:48 AM

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drill a small hole in what? The tank? Where is this small hole located on your bike

Not sure if it will help but worth a try.
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**JerryHawk250** · 05-04-2018, 07:53 AM

This one. http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=19459 Drilling the small hole should accomplish the same thing. anything to stop the siphoning effect

goat67 · 05-04-2018, 09:58 AM

I will give drilling a small hole in the cap a try.
Thanks

goat67 · 05-07-2018, 07:01 AM

I decided to take the dremel to the cap with a cut off wheel I took off around an 1 inch of it. It now ends right at the level of the locking teeth.

If it still gives me grief I will also drill a hole in it

fishman10 · 05-08-2018, 07:25 PM

Yes,, please let me know the results ,!I love my storm,but this filling up 3/4 sucks ,,an forgetting an filling it up the whole way,an wearing gas sucks worse.

goat67 · 05-09-2018, 07:26 AM

I will keep ya posted rainy all this week not getting to ride it to work.
Next time I fill it up we will see what happens.

04-30-2018, 08:38 PM	#1
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	Bashan storm gas cap siphoning??? Any one have a cure ??,,the locking gas cap sticks over an inch down into the tank ,,,and if you fill up enough that gas touches it ,it siphons gas out till the levels down.Any cure other than only filling tank 3/4? __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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05-03-2018, 03:37 PM	#4
goat67 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 525	I have the same issue it sucks I can not fill the tank any where near full. Maybe need a different cap? __________________ 2016 Brozz
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05-03-2018, 03:43 PM	#5
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,551	Doesn't Bashan Brozz, Shark and Storm have the same gas cap as the Hawk? Never had a problem and I fill mine to the top. Looks the same from the outside. Is the part that goes in the tank Longer than on the Hawk? __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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05-03-2018, 04:34 PM	#7
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,551	May have to drill a small hole closer to the top to break the siphoning effect. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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05-04-2018, 07:53 AM	#11
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,551	This one. http://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=19459 Drilling the small hole should accomplish the same thing. anything to stop the siphoning effect __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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04-30-2018, 10:20 PM	#2
Cravin01 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 498	I haven't noticed it and I just top off the tank this weekend, I'll look for that but I don't take it to the top of the cap usually.
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05-03-2018, 04:19 PM	#6
Cravin01 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Forney Texas Posts: 498	That looks just like mine, I haven't had any problems with it.
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05-03-2018, 10:29 PM	#8
sshevie Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 118	My sharks gas cap does the same tuning, I'll try drilling a hole close to the top to see if it helps. Its frustrating because I lose about a half gallon of capacity
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05-04-2018, 09:58 AM	#12
goat67 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 525	I will give drilling a small hole in the cap a try. Thanks __________________ 2016 Brozz
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05-07-2018, 07:01 AM	#13
goat67 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 525	I decided to take the dremel to the cap with a cut off wheel I took off around an 1 inch of it. It now ends right at the level of the locking teeth. If it still gives me grief I will also drill a hole in it __________________ 2016 Brozz Last edited by goat67; 05-09-2018 at 07:24 AM. Reason: typo
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05-08-2018, 07:25 PM	#14
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	Storm gas cap Yes,, please let me know the results ,!I love my storm,but this filling up 3/4 sucks ,,an forgetting an filling it up the whole way,an wearing gas sucks worse. __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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05-09-2018, 07:26 AM	#15
goat67 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 525	I will keep ya posted rainy all this week not getting to ride it to work. Next time I fill it up we will see what happens. __________________ 2016 Brozz
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