Smell of gas
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Smell of gas
Hey,
my bike smells of gas when I stop it when it is hot.
There is no visible gas leaks anywhere.
The overflow hoses are dry, exept for the one from the fuel tank.
It is wet even with only 4 litres of gas in the tank.
any ideas?
regards
Thomas
my bike smells of gas when I stop it when it is hot.
There is no visible gas leaks anywhere.
The overflow hoses are dry, exept for the one from the fuel tank.
It is wet even with only 4 litres of gas in the tank.
any ideas?
regards
Thomas
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From: Bir Tawil
RE: Smell of gas
My first guess would be the seal on the gas cap. If it is not working correctly, gas would splash up and exit out the over flow line on the tank. On hot days, vapors would do the same.
Those other lines on the carbs are drain lines for when you drain the bowls.
Those other lines on the carbs are drain lines for when you drain the bowls.
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RE: Smell of gas
Don't know if it would show up that way but mine had a very slow leak at the "O" ring seals on the valve flange where it and the spacer mate to the tank. For a few months I thought I could smell gas in my garage but never saw anything under the bike nor any evidence of trouble. The leak was so slow, it would evaporate as it ran down the frame. It wasn't until I had the plastic off that I discovered it.
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RE: Smell of gas
ORIGINAL: dad
Don't know if it would show up that way but mine had a very slow leak at the "O" ring seals on the valve flange where it and the spacer mate to the tank. For a few months I thought I could smell gas in my garage but never saw anything under the bike nor any evidence of trouble. The leak was so slow, it would evaporate as it ran down the frame. It wasn't until I had the plastic off that I discovered it.
Don't know if it would show up that way but mine had a very slow leak at the "O" ring seals on the valve flange where it and the spacer mate to the tank. For a few months I thought I could smell gas in my garage but never saw anything under the bike nor any evidence of trouble. The leak was so slow, it would evaporate as it ran down the frame. It wasn't until I had the plastic off that I discovered it.
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RE: Smell of gas
ORIGINAL: TimBucTwo
My first guess would be the seal on the gas cap. If it is not working correctly, gas would splash up and exit out the over flow line on the tank. On hot days, vapors would do the same.
Those other lines on the carbs are drain lines for when you drain the bowls.
My first guess would be the seal on the gas cap. If it is not working correctly, gas would splash up and exit out the over flow line on the tank. On hot days, vapors would do the same.
Those other lines on the carbs are drain lines for when you drain the bowls.
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RE: Smell of gas
ORIGINAL: dad
Yes. And petcock is the proper word when discussing motorcycles, not valve. Sorry.
ORIGINAL: Oelhunden
when you say valve, do you mean the petcock ?
when you say valve, do you mean the petcock ?
BT
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