When I open the trunk, there is a strong gasoline smell and everything inside smells like gas. There is no odor outside or when riding, and no leaks that I can see.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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When I open the trunk, there is a strong gasoline smell and everything inside smells like gas. There is no odor outside or when riding, and no leaks that I can see.
Any ideas?
Is this a TRI GLIDE or a conversion? ... More info please.
Is this a TRI GLIDE or a conversion? If a conversion does it have an auxiliary tank? If it is a tri glide there is no way raw gas can get to the trunk. Now if it is exhaust smell thats a different story. More info please.
Ditto on the overflow. Maybe hose is not aimed down.
Thanks for all the feedback. What's on the trike is in my signature, so I didn't bother rewriting that, sorry. This is not a one time thing. It's every single time I open the trunk. Doesn't matter if it's been sitting all week or after long or short rides, cold or hot outside. That's why it's so confusing to me. I'll have someone check the overflow hose to make sure it's in the correct position.
Thanks to all that replied!!
Are you sure it's gas? Ever since I bought my '14 TG, there has been a strong gas-like smell whenever you open the trunk. Not the tour pack, just the trunk. I kept thinking, I know that smell from somewhere... I think that the trunk smell is under- or over-catalyzed epoxy/fiberglass resin leaching out of the walls of the trunk. In my hot rod (younger) days, we laid up a lot of fiberglass parts like flares and hood scoops, and that was the same smell. Living in FL, the heat really makes it powerful. It has been getting less potent gradually over the past few months. There is absolutely nothing wet or even damp inside, even with the liner pulled away.
Not 100% sure that is what you have, but I am pretty confident that is what I have. And I was amazed at how strong it is!
Are you sure it's gas? Ever since I bought my '14 TG, there has been a strong gas-like smell whenever you open the trunk. Not the tour pack, just the trunk. I kept thinking, I know that smell from somewhere... I think that the trunk smell is under- or over-catalyzed epoxy/fiberglass resin leaching out of the walls of the trunk. In my hot rod (younger) days, we laid up a lot of fiberglass parts like flares and hood scoops, and that was the same smell. Living in FL, the heat really makes it powerful. It has been getting less potent gradually over the past few months. There is absolutely nothing wet or even damp inside, even with the liner pulled away.
Not 100% sure that is what you have, but I am pretty confident that is what I have. And I was amazed at how strong it is!
:Agree:
My 11 TG did not have this smell. But the 14 does have it...at first I thought it was the liner, but it is not...it is the actual trunk body. It is slowly dissipating over time.
Kevin
No... it is not raw gas. It is fumes from exhaust coming back from exhaust tips being sucked into trunk. It is an ongoing issue with back draft. Hint check if exhaust ends protrude from end of trunk or are they under trunk. Loosen mufflers and ease out more to clear trunk, it will not take much but check and make sure muffler still seals at clamp areas. If not then add a 2-3" spacer infront of mufflers connecting to header pipes.When I open the trunk, there is a strong gasoline smell and everything inside smells like gas. There is no odor outside or when riding, and no leaks that I can see.
Any ideas?
Dissipating, as in the odor is fading, or the trunk is dissolving and will disappear over time?!?!?! That would be as good an excuse as I could ever come up with to get a new TriGlide!
Seriously, thanks Kevin.
No... it is not raw gas. It is fumes from exhaust coming back from exhaust tips being sucked into trunk. It is an ongoing issue with back draft. Hint check if exhaust ends protrude from end of trunk or are they under trunk. Loosen mufflers and ease out more to clear trunk, it will not take much but check and make sure muffler still seals at clamp areas. If not then add a 2-3" spacer infront of mufflers connecting to header pipes.
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