GAS CAP old vs new

[ThreeFeet]

Got the new gas cap( don't know why:hun put it on the bike and went ryding. Stop at signs and lights and smell gas!!!! :yikes: Never had that problem with old gas cap!! So if i put back the old gas cap what's it going to do to the motor or bike that's so bad that we have to put in a new cap???:dontknow:

 

[bruiser]

This was a safety campaign by BRP due to issues with fires on some Spyders. If you had a fire (heaven forbid) and you didn't have the new cap installed then BRP cannot be held liable. The new cap requires extra force to lock. You need to turn it at least three clicks. Several of us have the new cap and still have the gas smell.

 

[Chupaca]

Well..!!

Had the same happen to me. You will find in time this clears up. One trick learned here is fill the tank slowly and don't over fill. Give it some time...:dontknow:

 

[Jeriatric]

New cap here and the smell of fuel is no different than it was with the old cap. Unless it's too windy for the vapors to be noticeable they're still present, and the hotter it gets the worse it will get. Just a fact of life on the spyder. Not a real comfortable feeling for sure. I mean wondering 'what if'?

 

[jerpinoy]

This is the thing I'm afraid off. If we give it a time will it fix itself, what if during this time it cause the fire?:yikes:

What happen to those famous words " If ain't broke don't fix it"nojoke

 

[Sarge707]

If you have the Fuel smell and you KNOW you have topped it off to much and tooo many times it might be worth the trouble to install a New fuel cannister thingy and Be careful in the future when filling it? If this isn,t the cause of the smell I don,t know what to say!:dontknow:

http://www.shspowersports.com/fiche...Motorcycles&make=Can-Am&year=2012&fveh=126518

#22 about $67 -Probably $70 Plus from dealer?

 

[Jeriatric]

If you have the Fuel smell and you KNOW you have topped it off to much and tooo many times it might be worth the trouble to install a New fuel cannister thingy and Be careful in the future when filling it?

If this isn,t the cause of the smell I don,t know what to say!:dontknow:

New cap, purge valve, and canister, plus never over fill. Like I said. It is what it is.

 

[arntufun]

These new bigger caps do nothing but scrap my knuckles on the top panel taking it off and on at the pump. IMO there was never a gas cap problem/issue at all. :thumbup:

 

[ARtraveler]

IMO: Use the new gas cap per the safety recall notice. I have not had a chance to ride yet with my new gas caps.

 

[Jeriatric]

I don't think the gas smell issues from either the old cap or the new.
I think it comes from the purge vent

:agree: almost certainly has to be. In fact, where else could it come from if all else is functioning properly.

 

[Bob Denman]

Think about it this way...
YOu decide to run the old cap...
And have a fire! :yikes:
They see that old cap in place and you're cooked as well!

You run the new cap, and have a fire anyway...
It's their nickel; baby! :2thumbs: