Yes. Replace with later model parts. Do it right. Cry once. 2012/5/17 B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com> > OK, I’ve had this issue probably 2 years now. After filling up the gas > tank I am rewarded with a gas soaked filler tube after each right turn. I > have replace everything from the filler tube to the gas cap twice with new > and used parts. I am getting ready to take it all apart again and apply a > thin bead of silicon around all the parts around the top of the tube to the > cap unless someone has anymore suggestions. Yes, I know the later years > had that floaty-ball ball in there to stop this “defect” but I have the > 83.5 with the foot wide filler tube that allows half the tank to slosh up > it at every turn. > > Thanks, > Bryan >
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