Fuel smell after removing canister
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- Lifer
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Fuel smell after removing canister
I got tired of looking at the thing hanging off the back of the subframe and decided to remove it. I ended up capping the vacuum lines at the throttle bodies and tying the two lines from the fuel tank together. I do now notice a fuel smell at times and understand that many do not post-removal. I wonder if perhaps I have missed something here in the process. How does the tank vent now that I have tied the lines together? Bike runs very well. May have a drop in mpg unless I am imagining this. Any advice appreciated. Thanks
Johnny
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Re: Fuel smell after removing canister
The reason for having the canister was to filter the gas smell coming out of the vent, so I'd say that's the price you pay.
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- Lifer
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Re: Fuel smell after removing canister
Methinks I may have erred by tying the ends of the two vent lines together effectively leaving only the tank cap vent. If I am re-reading the instructions correctly, both of the lines leaving the tank should be open to atmosphere and exit near the battery vent line. So, I need to remedy this, no? As far as the gas smell, a slight odor is not an issue as I have a shop full of unfiltered fuel tanks on various pieces of equipment. I do not keep any fueled equipment or fuel in an attached garage (bad idea, I think, yet convenient).
Johnny
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Re: Fuel smell after removing canister
You should let both of those vent lines drain since one of them vents in-tank pressure and the other drains water that collects around the filler neck. Connecting them together will put that water in your tank.
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- Lifer
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Re: Fuel smell after removing canister
Plumbing has been corrected. Fuel smell has disappeared. Thanks
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