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Old 03-15-2018, 10:58 AM
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Default Re: The tank design

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo View Post
You must be filling the tank up to th neck. Being the filler neck is sunk in the top of the tank I find that you can be off by 1/2 gallon or so from one fill up to then next which can make big difference in comparing MPG from one tank to another. I documented my miles and tank fill ups for 6 months. Average MPG was between 42 and 47 in my 2012 EFI.
Oh the yamaha and probably all the others the filler neck is sunk for a reason. Like any liquid gasoline expands as it gets warm. If, you fill right up to the top, trying to do a MOBIL ECONOMY RUN and it gets hot, the gas will expand and it has to go somewhere. It will seep out of the tank.
It might seep into the engine thinning out your oil. Spilled gasoline with a hot engine, electricity-just not a good idea.