oil seal under gas cap?

tak123kib · 02-29-2016, 01:08 PM

since I have had the nomad, 1600, I used to hear a whistle sound a few minutes after I shut the bike down. lately I do not hear the sound and a little rubber seal is gone from under the gas cap.

is this seal really necessary?

http://cdn1.bikebandit-images.com/sc...0107154031.gif

I think #92093. they call it oil seal,fuel tank

**ringadingh** · 02-29-2016, 02:32 PM

They only whistle in the hot weather, if its cool they won't. And if the seal is gone I'd leave it alone, unless you want it to whistle.

Jllm02199 · 02-29-2016, 07:15 PM

http://www.vulcangadgets.com/files/whistle_stop.html

Check this site. I put the fix up years ago on stopping the whistle

Atom · 03-01-2016, 12:03 PM

I often wondered about that annoying, and sometimes embarrassing, whistle and if there was a way to stop it. Good info here, thanks Jllm02199

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tak123kib Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1	oil seal under gas cap? since I have had the nomad, 1600, I used to hear a whistle sound a few minutes after I shut the bike down. lately I do not hear the sound and a little rubber seal is gone from under the gas cap. is this seal really necessary? http://cdn1.bikebandit-images.com/sc...0107154031.gif I think #92093. they call it oil seal,fuel tank Login or Register to Remove Ads
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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	They only whistle in the hot weather, if its cool they won't. And if the seal is gone I'd leave it alone, unless you want it to whistle. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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Jllm02199 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Morrow, Ga. Posts: 830	http://www.vulcangadgets.com/files/whistle_stop.html Check this site. I put the fix up years ago on stopping the whistle __________________ 02 1500 Nomad (07 1600 Motor) 160,000 Red & Black 12" mini apes Galfer lines (6' over) EJK Dobeck Reckless Fairing. Led H4 headlight All LED lights Rockford Fosgate radio
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03-01-2016, 12:03 PM	#4
Atom Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Lloydminster, Alberta Posts: 124	I often wondered about that annoying, and sometimes embarrassing, whistle and if there was a way to stop it. Good info here, thanks Jllm02199
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