2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Soft Tail

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFT TAIL. AFTER REFUELING HE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED HE NOTICED FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE CAP. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY HALF FULL. HE ALSO MENTIONED FUEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SPRAY OUT OF THE FUEL TANK WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,300.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 FLHSTN SOFTTAIL DELUXE ON A TWO WEEK ROAD TRIP, I EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE FROM THE GAS CAP AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. THIS LEAKAGE CONSISTED OF SEVERAL OUNCES OF GASOLINE RUNNING DOWN THE GAS TANK AND ONTO BOTH MYSELF AND THE HOT ENGINE. THIS REQUIRED ME TO STOP THE BIKE AND CLEAN THE GAS OFF WITH RAGS OR RISK A FIRE. AFTER THE FIRST TIME, I DOUBLE CHECKED AFTER EVERY FILL UP TO ENSURE THAT I HAD TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP PROPERLY, HOWEVER THE LEAKAGE CONTINUED. AFTER THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES I DECIDED TO PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS CAP WITH EXTREME PRESSURE WITH THE PALM OF MY HAND (THE GAS CAP CLICKS OR FREE SPINS IF I DIDN'T) WHILE TURNING IT. THIS APPEARED TO STOP THE LEAKAGE AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS, HOWEVER, THIS IS DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH DUE TO THE FREE SPINNING GAS CAP. *TR