Gas cap

[lindsay90]

Just got my TE 450 and so far love it and cant wait to get the PU on my bike. I do have a question, my vent line from my gas cap keeps coming off. Do they make a after market cas cap with a small vent line? Thank you.

 

[glangston]

Find and cut yourself q short piece of clear vinyl hose that fits the interior dimension of the vent line. The push it onto the gas cap nipple and push the vent hose over it. It's what my dealer did to secure it.

Hardware store will likely have the hose.

 

[lindsay90]

Ok cool but is other people having the same problem here?

 

[pcross71]

my new 2008 TE450 has the same problem - if it doesnt fall off while riding it certainly does when i unscrew the cap (cap spins, hose doesn't). i've seen pictures of caps with a stubby hose/vent (maybe 3" long) but have not located for my bike. the after market caps i have come by have the same little nipple so will presumably have the same disease.
I don't follow the advice on the clear tube - try again? does the clear tube go over the nipple on the cap or inside of it?

 

[glangston]

over the nipple on the cap, then the black vent hose goes over that.

 

[Up-tite]

Take a 3/8 to 1/2" of carb vent hose shove it down over the nipple then shove the vent hose over that. It's tight and simple. Later George

 

[ghte]

I was going to say that George. Last again, thats what being down under does for ya.

 

[chilehusky]

Had the same issue.I used a small piece of wire, which is almost buried in the grove of the cap. Never had problems again.

 

[dobr24]

I bought a Tusk from here. Works great and fits perfect:
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/productDetail.do?navType=type&webTypeId=63&navTitle=ATV+Parts&webCatId=24&keyword=TUSK&prodFamilyId=2946

 

[pcross71]

that looks great - am i correct that you don't need to hook a vent line to it?

 

[dobr24]

you are correct.

 

[pcross71]

just when i thought i had i figured out.... the site linked above only offers Tusk caps for jap bikes and ktm's - anyone know cross compatibility with a 2008 TE 450? Read stuff about older Husky's fitting KTM's but not sure on an 08.

 

[KCI-John]

I thought I read somewhere that the Suzuki caps fit Husky's but don't hold me to it.

 

[dobr24]

I used the IMS version on my sm450r and it worked fine. Just sayin!

 

[Joliet]

This has served me well. Ken

 

[pcross71]

dobr24:
am confused - thought you ordered the Tusk you linked above - is there an IMS version of that or is that another cap (i suspect latter)? What model Husky did you fit to? Really want to order but don't know which one fits... Thanks for the help
Or if anyone else knows which Tusk i should order for a 2008 TE 450...

 

[pcross71]

no one's got a cross compatibility answer for 08 TE gas gaps? The Husky is available for a pretty broad range of bikes at site above, just not husky's. Would really like to lose the hose when taking out the charcoal canister this weekend. Thanks!

 

[dobr24]

dobr24:
am confused - thought you ordered the Tusk you linked above - is there an IMS version of that or is that another cap (i suspect latter)? What model Husky did you fit to? Really want to order but don't know which one fits... Thanks for the help
Or if anyone else knows which Tusk i should order for a 2008 TE 450...

http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/productDetail.do?navType=type&webTypeId=63&navTitle=ATV+Parts&webCatId=24&keyword=TUSK+IMS&prodFamilyId=8591

Here is the IMS version

 

[dobr24]

FBF Cap
http://www.ferracci.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=934

 

[pcross71]

Am having a friend who has a suzuki and a yamaha and a husky TE 510 check if any of those fit. Saw the FBF (thanks for that) but it doesn't have the built in tube with vent.
this looks perfect but a bit pricey (scroll down to see red and black caps)
http://www.husky.com.au/html/products/parts/parts.htm
Tusk is a lot cheaper if i can figure which one...