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Cruiser
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| The gas smell is so bad it's get had to bare. The stealers says that there is nothing wrong and I will have to live with it. There has to be some remedy to this.DO any have a fix?
Edited by TRELL 2012-06-08 8:39 PM
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Visionary
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Central Maryland | Look for a leak. |
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New Bohemia, VA | I never smell gas, ever, unless I'm riding with the harleys... like wt says, look for the leak and fix it yourself. |
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Iron Butt
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| Check your gas cap. I had the same problem and a new cap fixed it. |
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Cruiser
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Edmonton, AB | If I remember correctly a few years ago someone here had the same problem and it turned out that the filler neck in the gas tank was slightly bent, possibly from the weight of the gas nozzle and hose if not supporting the weight when filling. It wasn't much but it was enough to cause some problems with fumes...especially just after a fill up. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| Have the same issue. I need to replace the gas cap. Mine's a 2008 model. The only thing I've done to help with the issue is to make sure the runoff hose in the gas cap compartment is in the correct position to allow runoff to drip underneath the bike. I don't have the smell anymore unless I fill up the tank right before parking the bike in the garage. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Jax, FL | Apparently the gas cap is a reccuring problem. I was going to replace mine when I noticed it wouldnt close all the way on occasion, I have to back it off and retighten it. I have yet to figure out why this happens but you can sure smell the fuel when it does. |
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Chattanooga, TN | I love the smell of gasoline on a hot day, maybe we could switch rides? |
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San Antonio, TX | For the most part this is a 2008 Year model problem. |
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Cruiser
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| baadawg - 2012-06-09 7:03 PM
I love the smell of gasoline on a hot day, maybe we could switch rides?NOT ON YOUR LIFE ...HA... |
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| kris1956 - 2012-06-08 8:52 PM
Check your gas cap. I had the same problem and a new cap fixed it. Think u may have something there,looked @vision on dealers floor it had a rubber gasket mine doesn't from day one.Will now try to get a new cap from dealer but they think I've been a pain already.Do the cap cost alot? |
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Puddle Jumper
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| new cap will do it |
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Iron Butt
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| TRELL - 2012-06-10 6:20 PM kris1956 - 2012-06-08 8:52 PM Check your gas cap. I had the same problem and a new cap fixed it. Think u may have something there,looked @vision on dealers floor it had a rubber gasket mine doesn't from day one.Will now try to get a new cap from dealer but they think I've been a pain already.Do the cap cost alot? I think a new Victory cap is about 40.00. The local Napa store owner is a friend of mine so I tried their gas caps until I found one that fits. |
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New Bohemia, VA | kris1956 - 2012-06-11 5:35 AM TRELL - 2012-06-10 6:20 PM kris1956 - 2012-06-08 8:52 PM Check your gas cap. I had the same problem and a new cap fixed it. Think u may have something there,looked @vision on dealers floor it had a rubber gasket mine doesn't from day one.Will now try to get a new cap from dealer but they think I've been a pain already.Do the cap cost alot? I think a new Victory cap is about 40.00. The local Napa store owner is a friend of mine so I tried their gas caps until I found one that fits. Uh, would you mind, you know, like post the part number here and in the Victory Parts list on this site. Thanks. http://www.vision-riders.com/parts.asp |
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Iron Butt
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| I'll look for the part number this week, it's been over a year and I'm not sure if I kept the box. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Ventura County, CA | When an if you do get a new gas cap, make sure you put it on the same way each time. The problem is actually the tank bending. Once you have placed a new cap on it, it tends to form to the illformed tank. If you put the cap on the opposite direction, you WILL smell gas again. I know this from personal experience. Once I turned the cap back around, it went away. I now make sure the lettering is placed in the same way that I take it off. |
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Visionary
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| I was smelling gas my self about a year ago. It turned out when I put the nozzle in I bent one of the ears on the inner neck. I tuck a channel lock and bent it back.
All is good now. |
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Cruiser
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| see "leaky gas cap fix" keeps the filler tube round |
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| Keep in mind in hot sun or hot garage gas will expand and run out over flow tube or come out between cap an tank bung |
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