Fuel tank dilemma...

Is your new fuel tank from a E-33 California model?? The E-33 model does have a evap system.

to be honest with you i have no idea... if that is the case should i just plug that inlet?

i just swapped the tank on my 08. It had 2 vents and the pump. I cant see why you would need more than that.

eternity7602 said:

to be honest with you i have no idea... if that is the case should i just plug that inlet?

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Use the search function, i have read from this problem a few times on this forum. I think they plug that inlet but i don't know that 100% sure.

Though this exact issue does come up every so often, we don't see a lot of CA models on this board... I suggest you take a pic of the new tank and post the pic. Posting this on the BARF (Bay Area Riders Forum) would likely get you a fast answer if it's CA related.

If you post a pic we could also give you some advice on how to plug it.

PS. How bad is your '03 tank? I'm looking for a silver one for my '03. Mine is banged up pretty bad.

i actually took pics, but am not sure how to post them on here... i will try to put them on somewhere else and then put the link on here.

my 03 tank is silver actually and it isnt bad. it has a couple dings where i think the previous owner let the stock handlebars hit it. there is also a very small spot on the back that you can see if the light hits it right that has a little ding... if yours is pretty banged up it is bound to be an improvement if i could just get this new one to work it will be available. i was gonna ebay it, but it would be easier and more satisfying to sell it to someone on here.

*tear* sniff... i posted my first pic on here and it worked... sniff

eternity7602 said:

the dilemma is that upon removal of mine i noticed that the new tank has a third inlet that my old one does not. i

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what you have is a California tank

I had just the opposite happen on my V-strom, damaged tank, dealer ordered a new one, only to find out when they took mine off to replace it, it had a 3rd hose connected, yep, my V-strom that I bought in New Hampshire has a sticker on the frame that sez it meets CA specs

so do i just plug the third inlet or should i run like a breather hose from it... although there are two already

RandyO...fwiw...
New York State and California have the 'same' emissions, pre-cats on cars, etc...

in your case, with NH so close to NY, probably a 'NY' bike!!

just my 2 pennies...

well, i think i am just gonna plug that inlet and go from there.

weasel said:

RandyO...fwiw...
New York State and California have the 'same' emissions, pre-cats on cars, etc...

in your case, with NH so close to NY, probably a 'NY' bike!!

just my 2 pennies...

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mine is an 07 delivered in 06, in the past 2 years several states have passed laws requireing that vehicles meet CA emmission, CT,VT,MA,ME,NJ,PA,RI, did not know that NY had done it yet,

CA emmissions vehicles are being deliverd almost everywhere and have been, not because they are required, but because its easier to stock in wharehouse and not worry about what gets delivered where,

but I was told I was full of it when I posted that they were doing that a couple years ago telling people they should do a TBS at 600 mile service recomended on CA models

3rd hose goes to the charcoal canister that you don't have