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Tiger Time => Steamers (1993-1998 Tigers) => Topic started by: rf9rider on April 10, 2010, 09:59:57 PM

Title: Whistling fuel tank!
Post by: rf9rider on April 10, 2010, 09:59:57 PM
After my first ride today, got back home in the garage, up on the centrestand, then a few minutes later, the tank is whistling and whining!
Not so bad on the sidestand.
Seems the tank is pressurised, undo the gas cap and a sudden whoosh of air..............
I`ve checked the breather vent, thats not blocked, so any ideas Chaps?
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Post by: rybes on April 10, 2010, 11:03:50 PM
mine used to so that jus parked up in the garage. i spent hours lookin but could never find the reason. i put it down to the bike cryin cos it had been put away in a cold dark garage and not out on the open road eatin miles :lol:
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Post by: ArcticTiger on April 10, 2010, 11:13:44 PM
My -98 is the same. The wistling comes on when the temperature changes, eg. when the sun comes out of a cloud and shines on the gas tank. Guess its the went?
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Post by: Bixxer Bob on April 10, 2010, 11:16:53 PM
My Trident used to do it too.  I seem to remember something about a breather valve ... :roll:
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Post by: Mustang on April 11, 2010, 12:03:06 AM
the whistle means the vent in the gas cap is working ...........it's when you don't hear it whistle anymore you have troubles
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Post by: rf9rider on April 11, 2010, 01:46:13 AM
Thanks all, guess thats another Tiger "quirk" i`ve learnt  :lol:
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Post by: aeronca on April 11, 2010, 04:12:50 AM
check your vent dude. mine did that and eventualy pluged causing my bike to die at the worst times(i.e. rush hour trafic). i'll find a thread i posted a few years ago, about this very subject. 8)
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Post by: aeronca on April 11, 2010, 07:28:21 AM
here's the link i promised http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/viewto ... highlight= (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,4589&highlight=)
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Post by: NeilD on April 11, 2010, 12:01:21 PM
mine does the same.. reminds me of whale songs!!  :D  try sitting out in the shed with it with the lights off, very relaxing, maaaan!  :D
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Post by: Mustang on April 11, 2010, 01:35:45 PM
on a hot summer night you should hear what three of them sound like in the garage............whhhhhheeeeeeeeee.  sounds like a school of beached whales  :ImaPoser  :ImaPoser
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Post by: ramseybella on April 12, 2010, 07:07:14 PM
Weeping and Moanin like a Banshee!!

I walked around my yard looking for the location than I sat next to my bike on the front porch and WoW! its Wailing like a Baby.

These Bikes are Strange?

I will be Weeping and Moaning if I don't get these Carbs cleaned and Valves set soon I wan't to ride. :cry:
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