[lola]

Smells of gas fumes after ride? Can't find anything leaking.

 

[Bike...and Dennis]

It doesn't take much gas leaking to cause the smell.

Look under the seat to see if there's some evidence of a leak at the sending unit. Again, you're not looking for liquid gas, just some residue, like grease.

 

[redwing52]

If you only notice it after a long ride it might be normal. The gas is heated by the engines heat and expands. That creates pressure. If the pressure gets high enough it can be relieved through the gas cap. There have been members who said there was so much pressure being released after a long ride that the bike sounded like a horn waas going off and they selled gas. Open your gas door next time and see if that is the source.

 

[GL1800Ryder]

Can't say for sure on a GL1200, but on my GL1500 I've solved this problem a couple times over the years by replacing the gas cap gasket.

 

[Bike...and Dennis]

Actually, mine has been doing the same for a couple of years, now. No clues, other than it seems to originate from the tank area, rather than the carbs.

I have replaced the cap gasket and the sender gasket and haven't noticed any improvement. Thinking maybe a new cap, but they aren't available any more.

On my '85, the sending unit had been installed wrong by a previous owner, so I thought maybe you'd get lucky looking there.

 

[redwing52]

Actually, mine has been doing the same for a couple of years, now. No clues, other than it seems to originate from the tank area, rather than the carbs.

I have replaced the cap gasket and the sender gasket and haven't noticed any improvement. Thinking maybe a new cap, but they aren't available any more.

On my '85, the sending unit had been installed wrong by a previous owner, so I thought maybe you'd get lucky looking there.

My old Harleys were bad. They smelled hot and gassy.

 

[CrystalPistol]

My '85 1200 sometimes had faint gas fumes wafting from it when hot and I had just shut off. I dumped the contents of the black plastic box like catch can (or whatever it was) at rear of motor down on left as I recall, been years and it's gone now and I let my books go with it.

 

[Suncrest]

Smells of gas fumes after ride? Can't find anything leaking.

Due to age. I'd replace the Gas cap Gasket. (They get the impression of the filler neck embedded in them over time, and can't seal as well as they used too.
Number 27 here.

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Then if you still smell fuel,after replacing the cap gasket?.
Pull the seat and look for tell tale signs of seepage around the gas tank sender unit.
That gasket is still available too.

Make sure There is no pinched hose on the gas tank breather.(#19)

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When was the last time you emptied the condensation storage tank. It can cause gas odor issues if its full.
Number 18 in the above link.

 

[CrystalPistol]

When was the last time you emptied the condensation storage tank. It can cause gas odor issues if its full.
Number 18 in the above link.

That was … or is … the thing I called a "catch can" above. Mine wasn't full, but it had some yuck in it.

 

[icechopper]

Smells of gas fumes after ride? Can't find anything leaking.

My petcock is a source of an occasional gas leak / smell. I'm going to have to get after that one of these days.

 

[Bike...and Dennis]

My petcock is a source of an occasional gas leak / smell. I'm going to have to get after that one of these days.

What bike do you have? Some of the petcocks are still available new. Some have kits available. Then some years, like the '87, require innovative thinking.

 

[froche]

I used to have a Yamaha XS1100 and the petcock needed fixing. Simply took it apart and filled in the long hole and bno more vacuum and just turned off/on/reserve. Maybe you could do the same? There's a Valkyrie forun that details how they did it.

Modifying the OEM fuel petcock to remove vacuum function

Modifying the OEM fuel petcock to remove vacuum function

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Also Randakk has a 100/1100 kit that works on many 1200.
GL1000 / GL1100 Petcock Repair Kit (included in GL1000 and GL1100 Master Kit)
Note: This kit is also suitable for early GL1200 models that use 1/4" fuel hose (5.5mm). Generally this means most 1984-1986 GL1200 models. Not for 1987 models or 1986 models that use 3/8" fuel hose (10mm).https://www.randakks.com/gl1000-gl1100-petcock-repair-kit-included-in-gl1000-and-gl1100-master-kit.html
And for 3/8 models:
The fuel petcock rebuild kit that works is for 1986-1989 TRX350 and 1989-1990 FL400R ATVs. The kits are made by Mikuni

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[icechopper]

What bike do you have? Some of the petcocks are still available new. Some have kits available. Then some years, like the '87, require innovative thinking.

I have the 86 Interstate, Dennis. I'll look into the details, thank you.

 

[ceasefire49]

had that noise problem about 8 years ago when neoracer told me ti hit the cap with some wd40 did that and the noise went away.