I smell gasoline!

[sherit]

'08 XL883C Just installed SE Stage1 air cleaner kit. Now I smell gasoline both at start up and shut down smells really strong is this normal now that the filter is open and not a sealed air filter?

[desert rat]

bump bump bump...

[colonelangus]

any other mods done to bike like exhaust or ecm re-flash ?
mine doesnt do that at all,but i have have the whole stage 1 kit
first impression would be to say no its not normal,but maybe its a by-product of only opening up the intake i dont know its just speculation at this point

[sherit]

running stock until air breather install. i noticed a difference immediately in the sound of the bike and she does run smooth. doesnt seem to be running rich or lean at this time

[sherit]

nice sporty desert rat

[joesporty]

are you starting and stopping in the garage...i do...and it smells like gas....when its cold and you start it..the ecm goes into startup mode...kinda like having the choke on...running rich smelling like raw fuel... when you shut it down...theres a little burned and unburned fuel coming out of the pipe and ac.......

unless you see actual raw fuel dripping out of the pipes...a puddle on the floor...or it catches on fire..id say it might be a normal thing

[Hot Rod Sporty]

Originally Posted by sherit

'08 XL883C Just installed SE Stage1 breather kit Now I smell gasoline both at start up and shut down smells really strong is this normal now that the breather is open and not a sealed air filter?

When you say "breather kit" are you talking about the air cleaner kit or are you talking about external breathers? Never heard of a SE 'breather kit'.

[sherit]

Air cleaner

[sherit]

Nope start and stop outside the garage. now that you mention it though I was just in my garage and it smells like gasoline! I dont see evidence of any liquid materials coming anywhere from the bike but definately smell the gas

[desert rat]

thanks sherit