Re: Easier fueling

[Wayne Woodruff <wayne@xxxxxxxxx>]

>As I suppose all of our fuel tanks are so equipped, my tank has a recessed 
>filler tube. Once fuel gets to the bottom of the filler tube, I can continue to 
>dribble fuel into the tank for quite a while, but I don't normally do that 
>unless I'm going to head out for a ride immediately in case that extra space is 
>'reserved' for fuel expansion.
> 
>Is all of that dribbling included in the stated fuel capacity of ~6.2 
>gallons? Without the dribbling, what should I expect to have as a total capacity?
> 

One thing to consider.  If you consistently fill the tank really full,
you run the risk of getting gas into the charcoal canister.  If this
happens, you can actually cause a vacuum condition that will suck the
charcoal back into the tank and clog the fuel filter.  

Wayne Woodruff
http://www.2zars.com