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Hard Luck Rodeo
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« on: March 21, 2012, 11:26:47 AM » |
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My Petcock broke several years ago (cheap ass plastic). Rather than replace it, I wanted just to carry enough reserve gas to get me to the next pump. So I filled an old SeaFoam can with premium, wrapped it in a shop towel and stuck it in the hardbag.  Would you consider this dangerous? |
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Sergeant D
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So your bike has how many cylinders?
Universal City, TX
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« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 11:36:26 AM » |
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Not me, I use to cook off pressurized gas tanks when I was in the Air Force called an M-2 burner. A no kidding open flame over a 5 gallon gas tank. I think a small can in a saddle bag is safe enough, although it may pressurize so be careful opening to avoid getting in your eyes. They even make gas cans that fit inside saddle bags for serious long distance runs.
Good Luck.
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Hoser
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« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2012, 11:42:20 AM » |
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I have used seafoam cans for emergency gas for years and never had a problem. Even used them a few times, mainly to help other riders who ran out. The newer cans are tight, and have never leaked. Hoser
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2012, 11:52:03 AM » |
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I bought some aluminum water bottles in the sports and or bicycle section that wally world sells for 3 bucks which have a screw on lid. I used them for my trip to AZ in temps over 100 degrees and had no problems with leaks or gas smell..I'm not sure if they are 16 or 20 oz bottles, there is no markings on them.  |
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« Last Edit: March 21, 2012, 12:02:23 PM by olddog1946 »
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Hard Luck Rodeo
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« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2012, 12:35:59 PM » |
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Gracias hermanos!
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gordonv
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2012, 12:44:18 PM » |
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I bought some aluminum water bottles in the sports and or bicycle section that wally world sells for 3 bucks which have a screw on lid. I used them for my trip to AZ in temps over 100 degrees and had no problems with leaks or gas smell..I'm not sure if they are 16 or 20 oz bottles, there is no markings on them. I was thinking of do just the same thing, rather than buy the ones that where sold for gas, didn't see any differance between them, other than being in red and marked for gas. Was going to just buy a few 1 quart bottles and paint them red. |
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2012, 01:05:51 PM » |
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BE careful not to mix them up with your water bottle. Gas tastes bad.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2012, 01:14:17 PM » |
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I dont see a problem with a bottle of gas......but thats no reason to not replace that sorry fuel valve with a reliable one. I went with a non vac Pingel, but there are others, and I suspect any of them are miles ahead better than the OEM one
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fudgie
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« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2012, 01:24:10 PM » |
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Yea what Chris said. Better off fixing it, its easy, to help any future problems down the road. My luck the seafoam can is not far enough to get gas. |
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