jimmyk
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« on: October 08, 2012, 05:14:45 AM » |
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i'm almost certain i found the gas fumes that have been driving me crazy. after putting extra gasket material under the existing gas cap gasket..the fumes were still there. i'm trying to eliminate the fumes so i can park the bike in the house (i have no garage).
this morning i traced the thin gas tank vent hose to the bottom of the bike, and sure enough the fumes were coming out the end of it.
now i have had numerous bikes in the past parked in the house with no fumes, and i'm sure all of them had tank vent hoses..
does anyone else have this problem? more importantly , anyone have a solution?
i'm trying to get the big girl in the house!!!!
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2012, 06:09:29 AM » |
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snap a clothes pin on the end of the hose with an orange cord tied from the clip to the left grip so you wont forget to remove it when you take it out
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2012, 06:37:31 AM » |
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I forgot about that T fitting.......I still am wondering why it smells so bad for you.
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Joevalk
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2012, 06:56:33 AM » |
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Get a longer hose and run it outside.
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98valk
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2012, 07:54:42 AM » |
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the carb bowls are also vented. drain the carbs and the gas odor should go away.
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Ricky-D
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« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2012, 10:08:26 AM » |
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Before going to a lot of trouble you should measure your door width and also the bike.
There are not a lot of doorways the Valkyrie will go through.
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R J
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« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2012, 10:17:44 AM » |
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Before going to a lot of trouble you should measure your door width and also the bike.
There are not a lot of doorways the Valkyrie will go through.
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10-04 that recommendation. Buddy of mine wrecked his Std. The front end was pretty well done for and no longer on the bike. He got it in the basement so as to work on it in the winter weather. He got it all done and riding season was just around the corner. He put on a fairing and etc. Went to take it out and no way in God's Green earth would it come out the door. So, he ripped the door and casing out and put a in good pair of sliding doors. He now removes the doors, rides it in or out and puts the doors back. He made himself a nice parking place in the winter or bad weather. |
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Rocketman
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« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2012, 10:28:09 AM » |
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Before going to a lot of trouble you should measure your door width and also the bike.
There are not a lot of doorways the Valkyrie will go through.
I would think it would be good to get rid of a fume source either way. No wasted effort in this case, I think. Mark |
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BF
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« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2012, 03:12:02 PM » |
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hey chrisj is that a gas guage on your bike?
Don't mean to speak for Jeff, but that's his volt meter. Check out the way he installed it too. Pretty sweet IMHO. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2012, 03:39:33 PM » |
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Thanks BF. Yes, Jimmy that is a Volt meter made for a boat. So it is very waterproof and shock proof. I thought a little mini dash like sports cars have would look good. here is a closer view of it  |
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Willow
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« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2012, 03:41:37 PM » |
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You may initially want to try replacing the vent line (and any other vent/vacuum lines that appear to be old).
There shouldn't be gasoline going down that line, but if it once happens with an old line in may be difficult to get the odor out of the line.
How full do you fill your tank before putting it away? Is it warmer inside than it is outside? Remember that the fuel pumped into your tank is at below ground temperature.
You are certain it's coming from the vent tube? There are more tubes down there.
What did you find on draining the Dragon Drool?
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BF
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« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2012, 06:30:29 PM » |
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You may initially want to try replacing the vent line (and any other vent/vacuum lines that appear to be old).
There shouldn't be gasoline going down that line, but if it once happens with an old line in may be difficult to get the odor out of the line.
How full do you fill your tank before putting it away? Is it warmer inside than it is outside? Remember that the fuel pumped into your tank is at below ground temperature.
You are certain it's coming from the vent tube? There are more tubes down there.
What did you find on draining the Dragon Drool?
It could be entirely possible that he's getting gas fumes coming from his vent tube. If the tube has started to rust inside the tank, he could be getting a very small amount of gas weeping down into the tube causing his fumes. Does the original poster have rust inside the tank? A rusty/rusting/rusted vent tube could very well be a possibility. If that's the case, there is a cure. Just plug the vent tube at the bottom of the tank and replace his cap with a vented cap. I know our gas caps arn't vented, but Honda did make a gas cap that's a direct fit to the Valk that is vented. I wish I could remember which model(s) used the vented cap, but right now I can't think of them....sorry. Oh wait.....found it. Vented caps.......start watching about 4:40. This guy will tell ya......
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valkyriemc
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« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2012, 03:54:26 PM » |
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I use a suggestion from this board years ago, that is to open the gas cap prior to garaging the bike. I do this particularly when its hot. Seems to mitigate it. G/L
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BnB Tom
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« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2012, 04:41:57 AM » |
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Before going to a lot of trouble you should measure your door width and also the bike.
There are not a lot of doorways the Valkyrie will go through.
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10-04 that recommendation. Buddy of mine wrecked his Std. The front end was pretty well done for and no longer on the bike. He got it in the basement so as to work on it in the winter weather. He got it all done and riding season was just around the corner. He put on a fairing and etc. Went to take it out and no way in God's Green earth would it come out the door. So, he ripped the door and casing out and put a in good pair of sliding doors. He now removes the doors, rides it in or out and puts the doors back. He made himself a nice parking place in the winter or bad weather. Kinda like building a sail boat in yer basement  |
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