Yes.  Replace with later model parts.  Do it right. Cry once.

2012/5/17 B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com>

> OK, I’ve had this issue probably 2 years now.  After filling up the gas
> tank I am rewarded with a gas soaked filler tube after each right turn.  I
> have replace everything from the filler tube to the gas cap twice with new
> and used parts.  I am getting ready to take it all apart again and apply a
> thin bead of silicon around all the parts around the top of the tube to the
> cap unless someone has anymore suggestions.  Yes, I know the later years
> had that floaty-ball ball in there to stop this “defect” but I have the
> 83.5 with the foot wide filler tube that allows half the tank to slosh up
> it at every turn.
>
> Thanks,
> Bryan
>

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Chris S.
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