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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => The Bike - C10 => Topic started by: YoDoc on May 25, 2011, 11:18:36 AM

Title: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: YoDoc on May 25, 2011, 11:18:36 AM: Every time I shut off my bike, it smells like gas for about 10 minutes. i.e. if I leave the garage door open for ten minutes after I park the bike, no smell, but if I shut the door right away, it smells like gas for hours!

I can not find any leak anywhere. Is this something that carburetor bikes just do?
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: Pfloydgad on May 25, 2011, 12:34:04 PM: I will get that sometimes also, but I am sure mine is coming from expansion of the tank. I notice it on warm days and when you park the heat from the motor will cause a small amount of expansion that vents out of the cap. Next time try to take a wiff of air around the cap, and then down arond the carbs, you will probably be getting it from the cap.
Good luck.
Ride saf all.
Greg
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: Ron Dawg on May 25, 2011, 01:10:49 PM: The gas cap will "whistle" too. Open the cap and it stops. I've noticed particularly after a hot ride and I've filled up just before I parked.
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: Jet on May 25, 2011, 01:48:53 PM: I have the same issue, I just park it outside and let it cool off then wheel it into the garage.
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: RFH87_Connie on May 25, 2011, 01:55:14 PM: Do not lay your jacket or helmet across the tank, you'll smell gas for a week on them.
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: Jet on May 25, 2011, 02:24:07 PM: But it gives me such a nice buzzzzzzz
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: Ron Dawg on May 25, 2011, 07:38:06 PM: Probably cures smoking, too. ;)
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: YoDoc on May 26, 2011, 10:07:21 AM: Outstanding. I'm glad I don't have anything to worry about. This is the first time I've ever owned a carbureted bike in years, and certainly the first time I've owned one with four!
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: Cholla on May 26, 2011, 11:35:50 AM: Try Beano....LOL

+1 to above posts.
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: red2000 on May 27, 2011, 07:47:13 AM: I had this problem earlier this spring when I first started riding again after winter. My milage was also lower than usual. I was going through a prep. and clean up session while my tires were being mounted and discovered I had a small split in my fuel line right at the petcock. I think it was leaking there while the bike was running and gas was flowing. When I stopped it would quit leaking so it was hard to detect leak but there was still the smell of gas. Might be worth looking at.

Todd
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: YoDoc on May 27, 2011, 10:25:16 AM: I'm gonna check on that. What's low? I've only run one tank through, and I got 40.3 mpg.
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: Jet on May 27, 2011, 12:41:19 PM: 40.3 isn't bad. if you watch a bunch of guys have added the fuelly link to their posts, anywhere from 37 to 43 is what I'm seeing on most bikes, and depending on how hard I hit the throttle i bounce around in there a lot.
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: ATC Buckeye on June 28, 2011, 06:22:55 AM: I get this too. Some gas smell, and whistling through the gas cap. Especially with a hot, full tank.
Title: Re: Temporary Gas smell
Post by: gpzrocker on June 28, 2011, 02:25:49 PM: Friend with an 07 ZX-14 has a serious whistle going on when hot and a full tank: seems to be a norm.