Author Topic: How can I vent my gas cap?  (Read 793 times)

gringostar

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 4
    • View Profile
How can I vent my gas cap?
« on: September 26, 2020, 04:52:50 AM »
Hello,

My Agility 125 goes for about 15 miles and then it dies.  If I open up the gas cap it runs great.  If I run it without a gas cap it runs great. Clearly the gas cap is not vented.  How can I remedy that?  I don't want to spend $30 for a new gas cap.  I may go to Lowes or HD and buy a vented gas cap for a lawn mower. But, that will cost $10+ USD.  Can I drill it out?  Got videos?  Links?  Pics?  Thank you from El Paso, TX. 

Stig / Major Tom

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 14576
  • Rural Ohio
    • View Profile
Re: How can I vent my gas cap?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2020, 11:16:37 AM »
I think you can drill a small hole in the cap....but you'll have to turn yourself in to the EPA.
Stig
Boston Strong
Rural Ohio

And, I'm feeling a little peculiar.

CROSSBOLT

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7754
  • West Tennessee, USA
    • View Profile
Re: How can I vent my gas cap?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2020, 11:55:43 AM »
Very small hole, no bigger than 1/16" will do. You will have to study the cap carefully. I cannot recall how the Agility cap appears.
The problem is caused by the vent valve sticking closed.
Karl

Three motorcycles 1960-1977 (restored a 1955 BSA)
Agility 50
Yager 200i
Downtown 300i
Navy tech, Ships Engineer, pilot and aircraft mechanic

Stig / Major Tom

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 14576
  • Rural Ohio
    • View Profile
Re: How can I vent my gas cap?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2020, 06:37:40 PM »
Very small hole, no bigger than 1/16" will do. You will have to study the cap carefully. I cannot recall how the Agility cap appears.
The problem is caused by the vent valve sticking closed.
Also, good idea to remove cap from tank before drilling. (Legal Team added this)
Stig
Boston Strong
Rural Ohio

And, I'm feeling a little peculiar.

CROSSBOLT

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7754
  • West Tennessee, USA
    • View Profile
Re: How can I vent my gas cap?
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2020, 10:29:58 PM »
Stig gets it! Remove cap! Har, har!
Karl

Three motorcycles 1960-1977 (restored a 1955 BSA)
Agility 50
Yager 200i
Downtown 300i
Navy tech, Ships Engineer, pilot and aircraft mechanic

Vision

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 364
    • View Profile
Re: How can I vent my gas cap?
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2020, 12:03:45 AM »
I believe there's a vent separate from the cap, a tube. Check that. Check the peacock. I wouldn't drill into the gas cap. Hit a bump and your butt can catch fire.

CROSSBOLT

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7754
  • West Tennessee, USA
    • View Profile
Re: How can I vent my gas cap?
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2020, 12:22:02 AM »
I believe there's a vent separate from the cap, a tube. Check that. Check the peacock. I wouldn't drill into the gas cap. Hit a bump and your butt can catch fire.
Yep, there is a tube. It goes to the vacuum operated vent valve that sticks shut andvstarves the engine of fuel. I have vented a Genuine Buddy 150, a Yager 200i and a Downtown 300i. The Buddy gas cap WAS under the seat but no burned butts!
Karl

Three motorcycles 1960-1977 (restored a 1955 BSA)
Agility 50
Yager 200i
Downtown 300i
Navy tech, Ships Engineer, pilot and aircraft mechanic

An Error Has Occurred!

Call to undefined function split()