Original owners......what are your problems?

[BajaRon]

January 2008 SM5 - 23,000 miles

1st DPS Dead right out of the crate. Since I never had it, I didn't know it until Lamont rode it at about 7,000 miles. Replaced on warranty.

2nd DPS at recall.

Parking brake recall upgrade (really made a difference).

Tie Rod Ball Joint bad at about 21,000 miles.

That's about it unless you count the cheap HID light kit that has given me fits. My bad, not the Spyders fault.

 

[tfjunkie]

Might of found the leak....

Second time i turned the key on and smelled raw fuel. without even starting.

Looks to be the crimp clamp side at the inlet of the fuel filter.




more too follow:banghead:

 

[pjp623]

2009 RS SE5 NONE! hyea:

 

[boborgera]

Might of found the leak....

Second time i turned the key on and smelled raw fuel. without even starting.

Looks to be the crimp clamp side at the inlet of the fuel filter.




more too follow:banghead:

A few reports on that clamp being lose early on with the Spyder, At least one was a non factory worm clamp
that loosened.

 

[retread]

April 2008, SM5. Instrument cluster at about 8500 miles, tach went OTL. Coolant tank seam split at around 12000, other than that, any problems were from ham handed reassembly.

john

 

[boyallie]

What causes that stumble at 3-4k rpms?

 

[boborgera]

What causes that stumble at 3-4k rpms?

Which gear are you in at 3/4 rpms:dontknow: Any gear at 3/4 rpm is too low.

 

[Ga Blue Knight]

2009 RS SE5 NONE! hyea:

Ditto only mine is moon silver

 

[tfjunkie]

Pretty sure its at the inlet side of the fuel filter....

put the key in last night and smelled fuel right away b4 even hitting the starter button.

Wet spot was at the end of the fuel line going to the inlet side of the fuel filter.


I believe this is a bad spot for the fuel filter to be located....

1- fumes accumulate in the highest spot of the outter shell.
2-direct gravity drops of raw fuel could come in contact with either the r/s engine case and splash on to the high heat spot in the exhaust or.....worse..........raw fuel coming directly down on the exhaust .

Still looking for answers to my brakes.

 

[NancysToy]

Pretty sure its at the inlet side of the fuel filter....

put the key in last night and smelled fuel right away b4 even hitting the starter button.

Wet spot was at the end of the fuel line going to the inlet side of the fuel filter.


I believe this is a bad spot for the fuel filter to be located....

1- fumes accumulate in the highest spot of the outter shell.
2-direct gravity drops of raw fuel could come in contact with either the r/s engine case and splash on to the high heat spot in the exhaust or.....worse..........raw fuel coming directly down on the exhaust .

Still looking for answers to my brakes.

I agree that the fuel filter should be located elsewhere, but just a small correction...gasoline fumes are heavier than air, so they travel downward in still air. That is why water heaters and furnaces in a garage must be located above floor level. I think the ideal solution would be an explosion-proof ventilating fan beneath the bodywork...like a boat bilge. That could also help keep the area cooler.