Whistle sound

towering · 12-25-2007, 11:30 AM

Im gettin a whistling sound from my gas tank after a ride. I open the tank lid and and it decompresses. Is this normal ?

dantama · 12-25-2007, 12:11 PM

It didn't happen on my 99's, but it happens a lot in hot weather on my 06. Even if I pop the cap and close it again, it starts back up in just a minute.

blowndodge · 12-25-2007, 12:23 PM

yes and no towering. Your cap isn't venting properly. Mine did it awful. Built up so much pressure that I'd get gas all over the tank if I tried to fill the tank up very far. Pressure would rise and push it out the cap all over the place. Fixed it myself. It's a semi-tedious process of relieving the spring pressure under the cap through disassemling it. If you want to try it go to Gadget's fixit page.

beezer · 12-25-2007, 05:29 PM

I cut a loop off the spring like BD said and it doesn't whistle anymore.

jussmatt · 12-25-2007, 10:29 PM

Mine will whistle and wine a bit when I'm done riding, but I haven't had any problems while riding. The first time I opened it up when the tank was half full, it burped gas all over the place.... Lesson learned there! Now I just hum along if I'm near by!

dogdoc · 12-26-2007, 09:13 PM

Whistle away your worries!

towering · 01-10-2008, 06:12 PM

I went to the Gadget's fixit page to see what i need to do but the drawing is different from what i got. I dissambled the cap and found 6 small springs and put it back together. Do i need to shorten those springs

beezer · 01-10-2008, 06:57 PM

No, it's 1 spring even further inside. I think the springs you're talking about are the ones that work the lock. From what I remember it's inside the black plastic part with a diaphram covering it. I used Gadget's fix to do it. It's weird when you have it apart and wonder if you can remember how it all goes together. It's a thin tiny spring and I cut only 1 loop off it. Better put your cheaters on so you can see what you're doing.

**Top Cat** · 01-10-2008, 07:37 PM

Just let it whistle. If someone asks about the whistling tell them it is your bike and it is happy to be out on the road.

beezer · 01-10-2008, 09:06 PM

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Whistle away your worries!

It's this kind of insight and help that makes me think this should be Doc and BD's Garage ;)

Todd · 01-10-2008, 10:47 PM

+1 Has a nice ring to it Beezer

blowndodge · 01-10-2008, 11:28 PM

How about I ring both of your necks!!!.

Just remove the diaphram between the black plastic pieces.

Todd · 01-11-2008, 09:44 AM

;) ;) ;)</marquee>

rewindgy · 01-11-2008, 11:27 AM

So, being dumb - why does mine puke gas - could the spring be too loose from the factory? Mine both whistle's ( doesn't know the word's) and pukes gas when warm out!

ianicky · 01-11-2008, 11:36 AM

Mine also whistles after a ride, i take it that its not going to cause a problem, what with the tank building up so much pressure????

12-25-2007, 11:30 AM	#1
towering Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington S.C Posts: 366	Whistle sound Im gettin a whistling sound from my gas tank after a ride. I open the tank lid and and it decompresses. Is this normal ? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-25-2007, 12:11 PM	#2
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	Whistle sound It didn't happen on my 99's, but it happens a lot in hot weather on my 06. Even if I pop the cap and close it again, it starts back up in just a minute.
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12-25-2007, 12:23 PM	#3
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Whistle sound yes and no towering. Your cap isn't venting properly. Mine did it awful. Built up so much pressure that I'd get gas all over the tank if I tried to fill the tank up very far. Pressure would rise and push it out the cap all over the place. Fixed it myself. It's a semi-tedious process of relieving the spring pressure under the cap through disassemling it. If you want to try it go to Gadget's fixit page. __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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12-25-2007, 05:29 PM	#4
beezer Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The VooDoo Lounge Posts: 5,779	Whistle sound I cut a loop off the spring like BD said and it doesn't whistle anymore. __________________ 2012 FLHTK
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12-25-2007, 10:29 PM	#5
jussmatt Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond, TX. Posts: 2,588	Whistle sound Mine will whistle and wine a bit when I'm done riding, but I haven't had any problems while riding. The first time I opened it up when the tank was half full, it burped gas all over the place.... Lesson learned there! Now I just hum along if I'm near by! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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12-26-2007, 09:13 PM	#6
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Whistle sound Whistle away your worries!
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01-10-2008, 06:12 PM	#7
towering Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lexington S.C Posts: 366	Whistle sound I went to the Gadget's fixit page to see what i need to do but the drawing is different from what i got. I dissambled the cap and found 6 small springs and put it back together. Do i need to shorten those springs
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01-10-2008, 06:57 PM	#8
beezer Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The VooDoo Lounge Posts: 5,779	Whistle sound No, it's 1 spring even further inside. I think the springs you're talking about are the ones that work the lock. From what I remember it's inside the black plastic part with a diaphram covering it. I used Gadget's fix to do it. It's weird when you have it apart and wonder if you can remember how it all goes together. It's a thin tiny spring and I cut only 1 loop off it. Better put your cheaters on so you can see what you're doing. __________________ 2012 FLHTK
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01-10-2008, 07:37 PM	#9
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Whistle sound Just let it whistle. If someone asks about the whistling tell them it is your bike and it is happy to be out on the road. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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01-10-2008, 10:47 PM	#11
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	Whistle sound +1 Has a nice ring to it Beezer __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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01-10-2008, 11:28 PM	#12
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Whistle sound How about I ring both of your necks!!!. Just remove the diaphram between the black plastic pieces. __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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01-11-2008, 09:44 AM	#13
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	Whistle sound <marquee> ;) ;) ;)</marquee> __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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01-11-2008, 11:27 AM	#14
rewindgy Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 959	Whistle sound So, being dumb - why does mine puke gas - could the spring be too loose from the factory? Mine both whistle's ( doesn't know the word's) and pukes gas when warm out!
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01-11-2008, 11:36 AM	#15
ianicky Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 1,131	Whistle sound Mine also whistles after a ride, i take it that its not going to cause a problem, what with the tank building up so much pressure????
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