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Who else thinks it was a flaw to make sure that every time you fill up your GTS tank the gas always splashes into either your "pet carrier" or your engine bay if you take your pet carrier out?

Would a gasoline deflector have cost too much?
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Re: GTS gas tank design flaw?
JLB wrote:
Who else thinks it was a flaw to make sure that every time you fill up your GTS tank the gas always splashes into either your "pet carrier" or your engine bay if you take your pet carrier out?

Would a gasoline deflector have cost too much?
Hasn't happened in 3000 miles...
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Re: GTS gas tank design flaw?
JLB wrote:
Who else thinks it was a flaw to make sure that every time you fill up your GTS tank the gas always splashes into either your "pet carrier" or your engine bay if you take your pet carrier out?

Would a gasoline deflector have cost too much?
Put the handle over the pet carrier opening with the nozzle pointing toward the rear of the scooter. Stop filling at the first click.
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The Answer to Gas Overflowing When You Fill Up!
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jess wrote:
The Answer to Gas Overflowing When You Fill Up!
Bingo!

Thanks.
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Its never happened to me either. Happens to my lawn mower every time.
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There have been many posts/threads on this topic. I have found that once my Reserve Light goes on and I am down to 1 Bar on my Gas Gauge, my tank will take 1.6 US 1.6 gallons.

I have yet to have a spill over.

Good luck.

Cheers,

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Thanks!! No more standing by with paper towels and gloves that smell like gasoline!
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I thought that wa what the bucket was for extra gas. Like a reserve tank.
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jess wrote:
The Answer to Gas Overflowing When You Fill Up!
Thanks, I missed that thread the first time around.
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I thought that wa what the bucket was for extra gas. Like a reserve tank.
haha, and putting our pets in it, right?
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redxluckyxcharms wrote:
trowel and cuffs wrote:
I thought that wa what the bucket was for extra gas. Like a reserve tank.
haha, and putting our pets in it, right?
Dang how did you guess!!!! My westies love it.

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redxluckyxcharms wrote:
trowel and cuffs wrote:
I thought that wa what the bucket was for extra gas. Like a reserve tank.
haha, and putting our pets in it, right?
Dang how did you guess!!!! My westies love it.

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my westies, too!
my westies, too!
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Ha.
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jess wrote:
The Answer to Gas Overflowing When You Fill Up!
You do get use to the gas over flowing sometimes.

BTW Jess like the states "Been There" Map......I also need to do that!
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