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Posted by BigUgly
 - September 05, 2012, 22:22:03 PM

I spent a few minutes yesterday taking the cap apart, and about two dang hours putting it back together. And thanks god I covered the tank hole.  Those 6 little springs are a pain to find once they hit the ground, even on a clean garage floor. I checked everything but it's still venting from around the key hole plate. The plate is extremely loose and I couldn't figure out how to tighten it up. Guess the search for a new cap begins.
Troll and Chief thanks for your help.

Allan
Big Ugly
Posted by chief
 - September 05, 2012, 01:32:05 AM

Did you check the Mods/Tips area of the web site for information? A new cap is going to have to come from Kaw... but before you start replacing stuff...

Read this...
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/gascap.html
Posted by Troll
 - September 04, 2012, 14:26:47 PM

Before you look for a new cap, there are 4 small phillips head screws that come loose after a while and let the very thin rubber gasket inside the lock mechanism leak. You will have to remove and disassemble the cap, but it's way easier to do that than replacing the whole thing. Mine started to do the same thing late last year, and I figured it out this Spring...no leaks in over 9,000 miles since I tightened everything up. As a side note, I believe that the Classic EFI cap with the 5 gl. tank is the same, and probably so is the nomad cap. These "lock sets" show up on eBay all the time.

Posted by BigUgly
 - September 04, 2012, 14:06:56 PM

I have a 2001 1500. I need a new gas cap. After I fill my tank and park the bike in the typical 100+ heat here in southeastern NM. My cap vents the vaporized gas from around the circle where you insert the key to unlock it. I end up with a puddle of gas in the depression where the key goes in. I looked in the store attached to the main page but didn't see any gas caps, even tried the local (80 miles away) Kawasaki dealer that sold the bike to it's previous owner, but they couldn't get me one. Does any one know where I can order one from? Or if there is one from another line of bikes that will fit the Drifters system?

Thanks
Allan
AKA: Big Ugly
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