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[spaytons]

Bike wouldn't stay running. Would die as soon as I released the gas. The thought of troubleshooting the fuel system was unappealing at best. Surfed the forums. Saw many suggestions and as I read thru the manuals came across a paragraph stating how an arrow on the gas cap needed to point forward. Sure enough. I put the cap on upside down which I guess blocked the vent that helps regulate fuel flow. Gotta remember to check the easy stuff 1st when it comes to problems.

[7981GS]

Bike wouldn't stay running. Would die as soon as I released the gas. The thought of troubleshooting the fuel system was unappealing at best. Surfed the forums.
Saw many suggestions and as I read thru the manuals came across a paragraph stating how an arrow on the gas cap needed to point forward.
Sure enough. I put the cap on upside down which I guess blocked the vent that helps regulate fuel flow.
Gotta remember to check the easy stuff 1st when it comes to problems.

Interesting.
I asked this very question last year and everyone said that it didn't matter in the least.
Now, I must check the caps and see if this could actually affect the venting or if it was just a coincidence in your case.

Eric

[spaytons]

Hard to say. All I know is after 1 hot day of riding it would die if I stopped giving it gas. It sat over night. And the next morning I researched the issue. From the manuals it talked about that arrow. Its possible it had a vapor lock that released when I turned it around. I've been riding last 2 days with no issues. At least I hope that was the fix.