Suzuki's pissing me off

[HaPpYGuY]

Hey

  I just brought my bike to the dealership to get fixed cuz i was having serious fuel issues and for the life of me i didnt know why.  They told me that  they couldn't figure out how my gas cap vented, so i needed a new one (250).  But a year ago, i bought a new gas cap from them (different location) because the seal had cracked and i was getting water in the gas.  So i told them that, and they said that because I installed it, instead of paying suzuki 70/h to screw in 4 screws, i must have done it wrong and messed up the cap (yeah ok that's likely).  I'm not too sure how the tank's supposed to vent, but i didnt think it was through the cap?  Can somebody help me with the venting on my 94' gs500e?  Thanks guys

Joey Q

[Slavik]

thats why they call them stealerships.......if there is something you can't do yourself, brace yourself because you'll be taking it up the a@@....the only other thing you can do is searching for some bike mechanic that is more reasonable

[scratch]

It does vent through the cap. I just went out, opened my tank to look at the underside of the cap, and found the two holes that are underneath each of the locking bars, but I couldn't trace a vent path to the top of the cap, but I suspect that the those two holes are a part of the vent and it vents around above the rubber seal.

It is highly unlikely that you installed the cap wrong. I do think that if those two holes get wet with gas, from sloshing, they will not vent (one was wet with gas when I opened mine, but I was rocking my bike to make sure it wouldn't fall over when I park).

[Jeppy]

Sounds like the dealership is taking you for a ride on your own bike....I would go to a different dealer if the current one did not charge you to look at the bike and find out what they think. I really find it hard to believe that a someone could mess up installing a gas cap so bad it would mess up the flow of fuel.....but who knows. I would still take it to a different dealer.....

[HaPpYGuY]

yeah totally,

  He said he took apart the cap to see, but it was like a swiss watch (basically he didn't know how to fix it) and he didnt want to break it.  I'm tempted to drill a hole right threw the cap (i wont, but tempted)...

 If anybody knows more info on venting, let me know so I can check, the holes aren't wet, i checked it, so i don't know

thanks
joey

[weaselnoze]

i believe the vent goes through the middle of the tank and out the bottom. from there a tube runs to the side of the bike.  someone correct me if im wrong.

[Kerry]

I don't think that provides any venting for the inside of the tank.  It's an open drain route from the area around the cap -- for rain / spilled fuel / etc.

[vfrocket]

Just buy a new cap and put it on yourself.

Forget the stealership and their $70 an hour.

they are just looking for an excuse to not have to warranty the repair.

[daneilah]

Just buy a new cap and put it on yourself.

F*#@ the stealership and their $70 an hour.

they are just looking for an excuse to not have to warranty the repair.

vfrocket, you have got the best avatar ever.  I just howl every time I see it.  Tell me, does your cat still come near you?   :lol:

[MR_PINK]

Just buy a new cap and put it on yourself.

F*#@ the stealership and their $70 an hour.

they are just looking for an excuse to not have to warranty the repair.

vfrocket, you have got the best avatar ever.  I just howl every time I see it.  Tell me, does your cat still come near you?   :lol:

Thats not his cat that avatar has been on the net for a while now

[daneilah]

Thats not his cat that avatar has been on the net for a while now

I figured.... still awfully funny though.