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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: kl2oo0 on June 29, 2006, 10:08:31 AM

Title: gas leak w/ full tank
Post by: kl2oo0 on June 29, 2006, 10:08:31 AM

i have a 00 b6 that leaks gas after i fill the tank up.  it does this for a while after its full too, maybe until its 1/2 empty.  the leak is coming from a black hose that comes from the tank and ends on the right side of bike above where the pipe connects to the engine.  any suggestions?   :thanks:

Title: gas leak w/ full tank
Post by: Red01 on July 01, 2006, 09:30:02 PM

Sounds like gas is getting into the vent hose. Probably the metal tube inside the tank has been breached somehow, like maybe it has broken away from a spot weld. If you can get into the tank to fix it, you can patch the hole. Otherwise, you live with the leak or replace the tank. It's an uncommon, but not unheard of problem.  IIRC, there's a member or two here that have faced this issue. If your bike has an access plate on the bottom, like the B12's do, it's much easier to fix, but as I understand it, not all B6's have this feature since the plate is for a sending unit for the fuel gauge and the '00 B6 doesn't have one.

Title: gas leak w/ full tank
Post by: land_shark on July 19, 2006, 03:16:30 PM

I think Red01 is referring to my experience:
http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=654&highlight=

Ice formed  due to a kink in the hose, and burst the vent tube inside the tank...that's my theory, sticking to it  :sad:

Title: gas leak w/ full tank
Post by: kl2oo0 on July 19, 2006, 11:39:03 PM

ya this seems to be the pronlem...il have to get this sealed up.  thanks!

Title: gas leak w/ full tank
Post by: aussiebandit on July 20, 2006, 07:48:40 AM

I have a similar problem, but only in summer, if I fill the tank up and leave it in the hot sun.