Had a problem with strong gas smell but was taken care of ( I thought ) with throttle body update . I was riding today and when I stopped the strong gas smell was back . Headed home and pulled in to get gas and before filling noticed something dripping from the lower left air deflector below the oil access panel.Was a pretty good drip and when I smelled it found it was gasoline. Rode home and called the dealer about it and said to bring it in . They said there shouldn't be any reason for gasoline in this area . I couldn't see where it was coming from by removing the panel and when I got home there wasn't a drip. Any ideas or suggestions ?
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Gasoline smell & drip
- Thread starter exwinger
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5PYD3R
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I had a gas leak a while ago and pulled the tupperware off myself and found that it was leaking at the gas tank from one of the fittings coming off the top right side. Mine was not leaking where you are saying yours is but might be worth looking at. I just pulled the fitting off and replaced with a hose clamp.
Yazz
MOgang Member
Had the same gas leaking on the left side like you.
In my case, it turned out to be a faulty gas cap. You could ratchet it on, but after ryding a while, the cap would barely be on there. It was swapped out with a demo cap and no more leaks.
Getting a 'Commander' gas cap made by Can Am. It fits the Spyders and has a stronger ratcheting action.
In my case, it turned out to be a faulty gas cap. You could ratchet it on, but after ryding a while, the cap would barely be on there. It was swapped out with a demo cap and no more leaks.
Getting a 'Commander' gas cap made by Can Am. It fits the Spyders and has a stronger ratcheting action.
Same smell
We had the purge valve replaced after 12,000 miles on our 2011 RT. When we pulled it into the garage after about 100 miles there was a strong fuel smell. No physical evidence just the smell. We will continue to monitor after a few hundred more miles and see what happens.
We had the purge valve replaced after 12,000 miles on our 2011 RT. When we pulled it into the garage after about 100 miles there was a strong fuel smell. No physical evidence just the smell. We will continue to monitor after a few hundred more miles and see what happens.
Gas drip
Wasn't from overfilling , hadn't started putting gas in yet when I saw the drip. No sign of gas around the gas cap anywhere . No drips when I got home but still strong gas smell like before. Don't plan on doing any riding except to get it to the dealers to look at. Said if it isn't dripping when I get it there they probably won't be able to fix it. An old saying....can't fix what ain't broke.
Thay are going to redo my throttle body again since it fixed the smell the first time . MPG has really taken a dive also....went from 35-37 to just under 30 now.
Wasn't from overfilling , hadn't started putting gas in yet when I saw the drip. No sign of gas around the gas cap anywhere . No drips when I got home but still strong gas smell like before. Don't plan on doing any riding except to get it to the dealers to look at. Said if it isn't dripping when I get it there they probably won't be able to fix it. An old saying....can't fix what ain't broke.
Thay are going to redo my throttle body again since it fixed the smell the first time . MPG has really taken a dive also....went from 35-37 to just under 30 now.
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