Breather hose on fire

[BKtrike]

I have a 2020 TriGlide. We were riding and smelled burning rubber. Pulled over to see my breather hose burning like a fuse . Snuffed it out with a rag. I did just fill up, but no different than I usually do. Has this ever happened to anyone? Any mods to the bike have all been done by HD. No mod to breather hose that I aware of. I bought t(e bike new 2 years age and have 8k miles.

 

[Jack Klarich]

This may be under warranty, call your dealer

I had a problem with my 17 M8 hoses, out of warranty BUT this is part of the EPA so I believe it is covered for up to 5 years, so a call to your dealer is in order

Good luck and report back

Check this link, it says the crank case breather is warranted

https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson...65/BLAISE/1066868/en_US?nid=27554&uid=1066868

 

[cycle7447]

I have a 2020 TriGlide. We were riding and smelled burning rubber. Pulled over to see my breather hose burning like a fuse . Snuffed it out with a rag. I did just fill up, but no different than I usually do. Has this ever happened to anyone? Any mods to the bike have all been done by HD. No mod to breather hose that I aware of. I bought t(e bike new 2 years age and have 8k miles.

Man - could be scary - glad you caught that

 

[rhino 2]

I have a 2019....And the ''Stock'' breeder hose is inside the air cleaner housing, And in order to see the hose i would have to take the air cleaner cover off first with a large Allen key...Are we thinking of the same hose...:Shrug:...

 

[ROAD DOG]

I have a 2020 TriGlide. We were riding and smelled burning rubber. Pulled over to see my breather hose burning like a fuse . Snuffed it out with a rag. I did just fill up, but no different than I usually do. Has this ever happened to anyone? Any mods to the bike have all been done by HD. No mod to breather hose that I aware of. I bought t(e bike new 2 years age and have 8k miles.

Do you mean the gas tank vent hose ?

 

[Jack Klarich]

OP can you clarify the vent hose you are talking about?

Is it the fuel tank vent hose or another hose?

 

[rhino 2]

OP can you clarify the vent hose you are talking about?

Is it the fuel tank vent hose or another hose?

There’s a big difference between vent hose and breather hose…!

 

[ROAD DOG]

There’s a big difference between vent hose and breather hose…!

He said He just Filled Up ???

 

[Jack Klarich]

There’s a big difference between vent hose and breather hose…!

The fuel tank has a vent hose also, if it is not routed correctly it could rub on the belt, enuff gas vapors could possibly ignite that hose

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There’s a big difference between vent hose and breather hose…!

He said He just Filled Up ???

Until the OP gives more info we are guessing at best

 

[Old Road Dog]

From the U.S. Army FM- UrScrD rev. B on diagnosing mechanical failures under field conditions: "Always revert back to the last individual(s) that worked on that piece of equipment."

 

[rhino 2]

From the U.S. Army FM- UrScrD rev. B on diagnosing mechanical failures under field conditions: "Always revert back to the last individual(s) that worked on that piece of equipment."

Yep… mechanics 101; Go to the last thing that was Monkey with……

 

[BKtrike]

OP can you clarify the vent hose you are talking about?

Is it the fuel tank vent hose or another hose?

Sorry I was not clear. Gas tank breather hose

 

[BKtrike]

The fuel tank has a vent hose also, if it is not routed correctly it could rub on the belt, enuff gas vapors could possibly ignite that hose

Also the gas tank vent hose is running down right side of frame? All work has been done by HD. Anyone with a 2020 TriGlide have fuel tank breather hose on rt side? Thanks

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Until the OP gives more info we are guessing at best

Also the gas tank vent hose is running down right side of frame? All work has been done by HD. Anyone with a 2020 TriGlide have fuel tank breather hose on rt side? Thanks

 

[Jack Klarich]

Sorry I was not clear. Gas tank breather hose

Has your gas tank ever been off the trike?

if work was last done by a dealership I would call them and have them look at it

 

[BKtrike]

Has your gas tank ever been off the trike?

if work was last done by a dealership I would call them and have them look at it

Dealership installed a cooling fan. I believe they removed tank. Had LED lights installed by dealership as well and cams.

 

[rhino 2]

Has your gas tank ever been off the trike?

if work was last done by a dealership I would call them and have them look at it

The proper name is the Evaporator hose...[AKA Vent hose]...Runs down the right side and out the bottom of the trike...And Into the atmosphere ..

 

[Jack Klarich]

Dealership installed a cooling fan. I believe they removed tank. Had LED lights installed by dealership as well and cams.

Call your dealer, if in fact they removed the tank they did not reroute the fuel vent line safely IMO

Best of luck and check back in

 

[Jack Klarich]

Here is what the fuel line vent looks like on your trike, # 5 and 6

 

[BKtrike]

Here is what the fuel line vent looks like on your trike, # 5 and 6

thank you. Calling dealer tommorrow

 

[Jack Klarich]

That cooling fan occupies a space that could push against the vent tube IIRC, that perhaps could have been the start of the problem, is that the area where the fire was?