frayz

i'm swapping tanks and my didnt notice this til i was putting the new one in. There are two extra nipples at the bottom of my new tank(one has a blue circle and the other a red circle next to it). my other tank just had the vent from up top the hole for the pump and thats it.

Wtf are these nipples and will they leak if i dont close them up? they have two tubes that go up thru the tank connected on the inside...

Compton82

Im guessing its a california tank? I know I saw a thread about that a long time ago. Im thinking it said to just plug em. I will see if I can find it.

Brandy V

Yeah I have a california model and those extra hoses go to an emissions box under the stator side fairing and another cylinder on top of your shock. I took all the emissions off and did the clean air mod. You gain like 3hp supposedly if you do the mod......if your bike is a california model to begin with. If not, keep them plugged

frayz

I just looked at the sending address it was in cali . Mines a no cali model..So if i dont hook them up why would i need them blocked off if tthey are just for emissions..or will they leak gas??

Brandy V

I think it's a lines that send unused gas fumes back to the engine through the canisters. Both of mine are blocked and the bike runs fine. They might be overflows of some sort so either way, it keeps the gas in the tank

frayz

aight i'll find something to plug them with tomorrow. thank you..


**** california

Brandy V

Your welcome

Pep boys, home depot, or any hardware store should have little rubber plugs....or just get fuel line and put a screw in one end.

old man roger

you can block two of them by connecting them to each with a hose but make sure you leave the overflow tube open so the well around the filler hole can still vent , it serves two purposes , one to let any water that gets in the well out so it doesnt get in the tank and two it allows the tank to vent

karmakazi

Hey, I just started to dent in my GS500 tank and I believe I may have broken my overflow line inside because gas now flows out of it. Why is my tanks not dentable compared to most others? I barely had it dented I was maybe half way in when gas started pouring.

old man roger

this some times happens on any type of tank , it's just a hit or miss thing , you could just block the tube but you have to vent the tank some how , some oem gas caps will allow the tank to vent but try to keep it out of the rain

beardo

cmon son!!! your just mad cause you dont have all those california girls... but im sure you wish they all could be california girls...hahahaha

karmakazi

So I just plug and seal the bottom and keep the top open right. If the line is solid from top through to the bottom how does it vent anything?

old man roger

in vents from the little hole thats in the well around your filler hole

frayz

U ever heard of florida girls? They are just as hot with half the attitude and self esteem

beardo

hahaha well i only heard of them on the t.v. i thought that was just a hollywood myth!! i was a pretty bik fan of miami vise!!!ahahahah crocket and tubs!!!bawaahahaha

frayz

No hollywood magic there. Last time i was in miami **** was str8 80s. Bodybuilder guys in tight shorts rollerblading down by lincoln mall, hot cuban women, and lots of chest hair and hawaiin t shirts LOL

karmakazi

Thanks for the info man, I appreciate it