Strong Smell of Raw Gas After Ride
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Strong Smell of Raw Gas After Ride
2012 FLHTCU with ~8k miles. Bike is stock other than decatted header, CVO OEM slip-ons and Xied.
The bike seems to be running fine. However, after the last 2 rides, I parked the bike and get a very strong smell of raw gas. The smell was so strong that I opened the garage door to vent the fumes. It definitely smells like a raw gas leak somewhere. I've done a visual inspection around tank and can't find any obvious signs of a leak. I checked about the tank/line coupling and don't see anything or smell anything on my hands after I feel around it. I even stuck my nose inside of each muffler to see if it was unburned fuel... it smelled like regular exhaust.
Has anyone ever experienced this or have any suggestions about how to start troubleshooting it?
Thanks
The bike seems to be running fine. However, after the last 2 rides, I parked the bike and get a very strong smell of raw gas. The smell was so strong that I opened the garage door to vent the fumes. It definitely smells like a raw gas leak somewhere. I've done a visual inspection around tank and can't find any obvious signs of a leak. I checked about the tank/line coupling and don't see anything or smell anything on my hands after I feel around it. I even stuck my nose inside of each muffler to see if it was unburned fuel... it smelled like regular exhaust.
Has anyone ever experienced this or have any suggestions about how to start troubleshooting it?
Thanks
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I've never had the tank off, but I'll be sure to continue looking for any signs of leakage. After my next ride, I'll check around where tank vent tube exits the bike. I may also slowly unscrew the gas cap to vent off any pressure to see if that makes a difference. I have a feeling it's just due to pressure and heat. My last 2 rides were on very hot days.
I once owned Kaw Nomad that had a whistling gas cap. That thing would whistle like a tea kettle for an hour after a ride on a hot day.
Thanks again for all the help.
I once owned Kaw Nomad that had a whistling gas cap. That thing would whistle like a tea kettle for an hour after a ride on a hot day.
Thanks again for all the help.