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Hello, I overfilled my tank with gas (the clerk did it actually), and the bike has been stalling. Will be fine when I burn some gas?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Many new motorcycles have an emissions tube toward the top of the filler neck. It is for venting the fumes and is routed back into the intake through a valve. If fuel is high enough to cover that tube then it may just be sucking in fuel causing a rich condition.

  • Tim D
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Check on or near the filler cap, there should be a tiny hole that allows air in, this prevents a vacuum forming in the tank and preventing the fuel from leaving the tank.

    A fine piece of wire will enable you to clear the hole and your problem should be sorted.

    Of course you might have debris blocking a fuel filter, fuel injected bikes especially will have a series of fine filters to prevent damage to the pump.

  • John
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    ?? how can you over fill a tank ? It will run down to the ground, you put the gas cap on, and drive off

  • 7 years ago

    Always give year, make and model #

    Might just be a coincidence.

    The 2 are not related.

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  • Ron
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    The clerk needs to keep his or her mitts off the nozzle and let you do it. The vent tube probably got plugged..

  • ?
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    you probably bought bad gas.

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