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[StreetGlidin]

No. It's not what you are thinking. 

After my last couple of rides my garage has smelled of gas after parking my CVOSG. Has Angie else experienced this?

Steve

[grc]

No. It's not what you are thinking. 

After my last couple of rides my garage has smelled of gas after parking my CVOSG. Has Angie else experienced this?

Steve

Check your diet. 

Seriously, this has come up many times over the years so yes, many/most have experienced it.  Unless you have a California emission system on the bike that includes a carbon canister to collect vented fumes, the fuel tank is vented directly to atmosphere.  When you park that hot bike in the garage, the engine heat continues to heat the tank and fuel, increasing the internal pressure until the vent system releases the excess pressure.  If the tank is full the problem will usually be more obvious, and if overfilled you can get actual liquid fuel dripping out of the overflow tube on the floor.  The reason you don't experience the same problem when you park your car in the garage has to do with the evaporative emission system collecting all those fumes in the carbon canister, and of course your car's fuel tank isn't sitting directly over the engine either.

Just to be sure, check for leaks at the fuel line and fittings, and make sure the fuel filler cap is sealing properly to the filler neck.  That has been an issue for many years on Harleys with those flush mount caps btw.  Then if possible leave the garage door open after parking for a little while to help dissipate the fumes.

Jerry

[RoadDawg]

No. It's not what you are thinking. 

After my last couple of rides my garage has smelled of gas after parking my CVOSG. Has anybody else experienced this?

Steve

Happens a lot.

[4fun]

Just had it yesterday

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[Chains]

Rode Wednesday, my wife complained about gas odor in garage when she came home from work. I get it all the time as I usually keep my tank pretty close to full.

[Rooster]

Be careful,  a good friend of mine after a ride parked his bike immediately in his garage and caught fire. Luckily he went back in right away. He has been wrenching for 30+ years and had several old pan head bike that sustained some damage all his tools and more. Now he lets em cool off awhile before parking inside.

[CVODON]

Common occurrence on anything that does not have a emissions type system. Always has been, all my old cars did this and I have never owned a bike that didn't. I do keep a ceiling fan running year around just to keep everything dry (Florida humidity). Not sure how buddy above had a fire unless vent was onto the hot engine or exhaust. I don't have that problem. I never give it a second thought.

[StreetGlidin]

Thank you all. This makes me feel a lot better about it. I will watch for fires though!

Steve

[Ridgerunr]

Check the fuel line connection at the tank (where a petcock would be located on a carb bike), those can seep a little when they go bad.

[RoadDawg]

Thank you all. This makes me feel a lot better about it. I will watch for fires though!

Steve

I leave the garage door open for a half hour or so before closing. Eliminates the gassy smell.

[popsracing]

I always try to park mine outside in the shade for a little before bringing it in.  There's always a little breeze blowing and that cools the engine down and also gets rid of any fumes.

[Scooter127]

I'm glad this was posted.  My 2015 RGS did this and so does my brand new 2016 FLTRUSE. 

[erl4702]

I have a 2013 Ultra Classic CVO and I have recently had a strong odor of gas coming from the bike after I park it.  It also recently began to go into safe idle mode when I am stopped at a light, and the engine shuts off.  No mods to the engine and the last dyno was after I bought it new.  I checked for leaks around the exhaust system, but I haven't located one.  Any ideas?

[Fired00d]

I have a 2013 Ultra Classic CVO and I have recently had a strong odor of gas coming from the bike after I park it.  It also recently began to go into safe idle mode when I am stopped at a light, and the engine shuts off.  No mods to the engine and the last dyno was after I bought it new.  I checked for leaks around the exhaust system, but I haven't located one.  Any ideas?

Merged your thread w/existing one on this topic... no definite answer in previous posts but you aren't alone in what is happening.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[JoeVibe]

I have a 2013 Ultra Classic CVO and I have recently had a strong odor of gas coming from the bike after I park it.  It also recently began to go into safe idle mode when I am stopped at a light, and the engine shuts off.  No mods to the engine and the last dyno was after I bought it new.  I checked for leaks around the exhaust system, but I haven't located one.  Any ideas?

I had a scary strong gas odor a couple years ago and found that I had pinched the vent line from the tank when I had the console off. I still have some gas order from time to time when I park the bike and like others have said I leave the garage door open for 15 minutes or so when I notice it.