ducati 1098 fuel smell

BrettH · July 4th, 2012, 03:06 AM

Hi all,

Noticed last night that there is a fairly strong smell of fuel out of one of the intakes on the 1198. Only one (the right side when sitting on the bike). I did fill up before riding about 16km where the smell was picked up. It was still there this afternoon after riding to and from work today..

Is it anything to worry about? I didn't overfill/spill any fuel, stopped filling just as the fuel touched the bottom off the inner neck on the tank.

cheers

Brett

Moto Corse JP · July 4th, 2012, 05:07 AM

...dunno...the intakes go directly to the common airbox.....that's odd to get the smell from only one side....

Strad1098 · July 4th, 2012, 07:32 AM

My 1098 smells of fuel only out of the right side intake after riding also. The smell dissipates after a few hours and initially I have to be fairly close to the intake to even notice it. It's been like this for a long time and I haven't been concerned about it. I guess that the smell is from the right side intake because the injector for the horizontal cylinder is offset to the right and forward in the air box. If I could smell fuel from much farther away I'd investigate whether the injector was leaking, etc.

Steve

Moto Corse JP · July 4th, 2012, 08:14 AM

Yeah Steve, but it isnt offset by a huge amount..but it's plummed from the right, so maybe a conector leak.
Dunno, but you'd still think the smell would be from both, given that the comon filter lays inbetween the throttle bodies
....unless the RH filter/airbox seal is somewhat less than perfectly seated....that may be letting the fuel smell waft through more readily.
....if this is the case, then other particles and contaminates are bipassing the filter also.

BrissieDUC · July 5th, 2012, 12:42 AM

My bike often has a fuel smell even several days after parking it. The fumes come from the tank vent hose that pokes out the bottom of the fairing.

jsgbearpaws1 · July 5th, 2012, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrissieDUC

My bike often has a fuel smell even several days after parking it. The fumes come from the tank vent hose that pokes out the bottom of the fairing.

+1

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Moto Corse JP · July 5th, 2012, 06:08 PM

The larger 'hose' is from the airbox... the one you squeeze to open?....airbox.

July 4th, 2012, 03:06 AM	#1
BrettH Junior Member No ducatis in the registry Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4	strong fuel smell out of intake Hi all, Noticed last night that there is a fairly strong smell of fuel out of one of the intakes on the 1198. Only one (the right side when sitting on the bike). I did fill up before riding about 16km where the smell was picked up. It was still there this afternoon after riding to and from work today.. Is it anything to worry about? I didn't overfill/spill any fuel, stopped filling just as the fuel touched the bottom off the inner neck on the tank. cheers Brett

July 4th, 2012, 05:07 AM	#2
Moto Corse JP Senior Member No ducatis in the registry [view ducati.org album] Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shibuya, Tokyo Posts: 2,531	...dunno...the intakes go directly to the common airbox.....that's odd to get the smell from only one side.... __________________ ''they are fucking loud. like 'world is coming to an end, repent your sins now' loud...'' Beer Baron, on the 16RR GP7 exhaust.

July 4th, 2012, 08:14 AM	#4
Moto Corse JP Senior Member No ducatis in the registry [view ducati.org album] Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shibuya, Tokyo Posts: 2,531	Yeah Steve, but it isnt offset by a huge amount..but it's plummed from the right, so maybe a conector leak. Dunno, but you'd still think the smell would be from both, given that the comon filter lays inbetween the throttle bodies ....unless the RH filter/airbox seal is somewhat less than perfectly seated....that may be letting the fuel smell waft through more readily. ....if this is the case, then other particles and contaminates are bipassing the filter also. __________________ ''they are fucking loud. like 'world is coming to an end, repent your sins now' loud...'' Beer Baron, on the 16RR GP7 exhaust.

July 5th, 2012, 12:42 AM	#5
BrissieDUC Member ducatis in the registry: [1198 S] Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Brisbane Posts: 151	My bike often has a fuel smell even several days after parking it. The fumes come from the tank vent hose that pokes out the bottom of the fairing. __________________ 2009 1198S 2005 999S

July 5th, 2012, 06:08 PM	#7
Moto Corse JP Senior Member No ducatis in the registry [view ducati.org album] Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shibuya, Tokyo Posts: 2,531	The larger 'hose' is from the airbox... the one you squeeze to open?....airbox. __________________ ''they are fucking loud. like 'world is coming to an end, repent your sins now' loud...'' Beer Baron, on the 16RR GP7 exhaust.

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July 4th, 2012, 07:32 AM	#3
Strad1098 Member No ducatis in the registry Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CT Posts: 61	My 1098 smells of fuel only out of the right side intake after riding also. The smell dissipates after a few hours and initially I have to be fairly close to the intake to even notice it. It's been like this for a long time and I haven't been concerned about it. I guess that the smell is from the right side intake because the injector for the horizontal cylinder is offset to the right and forward in the air box. If I could smell fuel from much farther away I'd investigate whether the injector was leaking, etc. Steve

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