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Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
Is removing the rollover valve enough venting or do I need to do the gas cap too?
 
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Re:Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
I removed my rollover valve and vented the cap on both my Roadies. Some have done one or neither without issues.
 
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Re:Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
As long as the vent line is clear you don't even have to do that.
 
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Re:Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
J I have 3 Roadies and have done none not sure why everybody does it even they say it's a solution to carb puke but I don't think it's proper better than fix the carburetor if it leaks damn sure don't want garage smelling like gas anymore than it already does school's not out I'm using the pump some of us die hard and keep it I like it cuz when you turn the key the gases at the carburetor without delay in case you forgot to turn the gas on or go from regular to reserve to me it's a safety issue
 
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Re:Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
All I did was vent the cap. I've had zero problems since.
 
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Re:Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
That's why we don't have many Road Star Clinic members they leave their bike in the garage with a gas water heater and blow up and die Die and don't repost haha
 
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Re:Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
Just vented my cap too. Works great.
 
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Re:Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
I have a Baron's flush mount cap on my bike, it is vented but not as much as the gutted OEM caps. I pulled my rollover valve out and have had zero problems pumpless with the grizzly valve and a high flow fuel filter.


While I did not see this question asking for opinions in the original post, I do find the humor entertaining. One has to assume nobody keeps lawn mowers, edgers, leaf blowers, tillers, chainsaws, etc., etc., in their garages either? I doubt that it is just my yard / garden tools that have vented tanks on them too

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That's why we don't have many Road Star Clinic members they leave their bike in the garage with a gas water heater and blow up and die Die and don't repost haha
 
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Re:Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
Cap was vented on mine. Don't even know if the rollover valve is clogged or not but I have no problems. Did the Grizzly needle too.
 
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Re:Pumpless quick question - 1 Year, 3 Months ago  
Vented cap only. It's not necessary to do both.
 
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