you did the right thing by rinsing off the excess gas. I wouldn't much worry about it after that
I agree. :thumbsupyou did the right thing by rinsing off the excess gas. I wouldn't much worry about it after that
Been there, done that. Spent half a day washing and waxing bike, rode down to gas station to fill up and the dang pump didn't shut off. Dumped about a half gallon of gas on it, so I went back home threw a bucket of soap water on it and rinsed with garden hose and went riding.I was putting gas in the Heritage Softail and based upon the gauge and readout I should have needed about $10 to get it close. To make a long story short at about the $6 point it ran over and some gas got onto the engine.
So, I took a bucket of water at the convenient store and threw it onto the engine and then came straight home, about a mile and a half.
Any worries here? Ran fine on the way home.
Wib
I was putting gas in the Heritage Softail and based upon the gauge and readout I should have needed about $10 to get it close. To make a long story short at about the $6 point it ran over and some gas got onto the engine.
So, I took a bucket of water at the convenient store and threw it onto the engine and then came straight home, about a mile and a half.
Any worries here? Ran fine on the way home.
Wib
Same here, Chief. I filled up last week just before I came up here to CT to close on the old house and this POS gas station with crap pump did not shut off spilling gas allover the tank. Just rinsed it off with a bottle of water and all was good. The gas didn't remove the wax. Water bedded right up. Carry micro fiber towel in my bag so dried it off and tank shinned right up.I don't understand. What is the concern?
I don't understand. What is the concern?
Ya think ????? :eekMe either . . . . however using a bic lighter to illuminate your filler opening would have consequences.
That is extremely dangerous, the slim design of the bic can fall into the filler opening. A good old fashion zippo works best for that.Me either . . . . however using a bic lighter to illuminate your filler opening would have consequences.
If the engine was hot enough to ignite the gas it would have all been over before you could have gotten the bucket of water.I guess i was concerned about gas being on the hot engine and it potentially being a fire hazard. Thats why i threw a bucket of water on it, mostly onto the engine.
Wib
Won't the gas go that way no matter which side you happen to be standing on?I always fill the tank from the jiffy stand side. So that if any gas does splash over and has happened to most of use. Myself included the bulk of it roles off the tank to the ground. Gas dries up quickly on a hot engine.