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jeselec

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Has anyone have a issue with the smell of gas fumes in cab,passenger side is really strong,worst when warm and in the hills. This is when we have windows open. Thanks
 
Yes, I have the 2dr XP Northstar, does it eveytime it is warm out and not just on trails, does it on road riding as well, pretty much at any level of gas in the tank.
 
jeselec said:
Has anyone have an issue with the smell of gas fumes in cab,passenger side is really strong,worst when warm and in the hills. This is when we have windows open. Thanks
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The vent is located on driver side . It goes into frame tube behind driver seat . Mine normally does smell on half or less fuel on hot days. I am going to install a charcoal canister in line . I am not waiting on Polaris to solve. Have a great day .
 
Ours did it for the first time on our latest trip to Colorado. Had less than 1/4 tank of fuel. Had to put the windows up and turn the AC on to keep the fumes out. Let us know if you get yours fixed with the charcoal canister
 
johndeerefarmer said:
Ours did it for the first time on our latest trip to Colorado. Had less than 1/4 tank of fuel. Had to put the windows up and turn the AC on to keep the fumes out. Let us know if you get yours fixed with the charcoal canister
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Thanks. Several guys over on one of the FB groups say "the roll over valve check ball is stuck. You can unhook the vent at the tank and take a air hose and blow the ball back where supposed to be. Has happened to me and if it happens again ill just drill and install a better quality roll over valve and tie it into the oem vent tube". Next time we go back to our vacation home where the XP5 is I will check it.
 
johndeerefarmer said:
Thanks. Several guys over on one of the FB groups say "the roll over valve check ball is stuck. You can unhook the vent at the tank and take an air hose and blow the ball back where supposed to be. Has happened to me and if it happens again ill just drill and install a better quality roll over valve and tie it into the oem vent tube". Next time we go back to our vacation home where the XP5 is I will check it.
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If that was the case it would do it all the time . When fuel tank is half or less the radiator lines under tank start vaporizing fuel causing smell . I will be putting canister on mine . Thanks for input .
 
RNBJones said:
If that was the case it would do it all the time . When fuel tank is half or less the radiator lines under tank start vaporizing fuel causing smell . I will be putting canister on mine . Thanks for input .
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The last time I had low fuel I did not get the fumes. Both times I was in Colorado. I was probably 2 to 3,000 ft higher in elevation the second time when I did get the fumes
 
I tried to blow in my tank with a compressor and rag wrapped around it. Thought I heard the ball move. Next trip into the mountains we got the gas fumes again. So I got a 3' piece of 5/16" hose and tried sucking and blowing on the hose. The ball moved a little. Took the hose off and squirted some WD-40 into it. I was going to use silicon spray but was afraid too. Put the hose back on and blew and sucked and the ball moved freely. Next trip back to the mountains (early Oct) I will report back how it does
 
On our last trip to CO I was able to blow and suck on the rollover valve and hear it move. We have been back out twice since then and still getting gas fumes.
Saw a post on a FB group that a dealer in CO is having issues with all of his Xpeditions. It appears that maybe the 02 sensor out of range and the gas fumes are related. Anybody at lower altitudes having this issue? Thanks
 
johndeerefarmer said:
On our last trip to CO I was able to blow and suck on the rollover valve and hear it move. We have been back out twice since then and still getting gas fumes.
Saw a post on a FB group that a dealer in CO is having issues with all of his Xpeditions. It appears that maybe the 02 sensor out of range and the gas fumes are related. Anybody at lower altitudes having this issue? Thanks
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I haven’t had it at all here at home in Iowa. We were in CO in August and I got the check engine light with O2 error twice - similar to what you describe. If I remember correctly both were at elevation above 11k but after awhile cleared out on their own. I did not have a gas fume smell but wasn’t above that elevation for an extended period of time.
 
RNBJones said:
One of us will probably solve it first . You know what my answer is . Just been to busy with grandchildren .
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It also got the O2 sensor issue. Not sure how to fix that. Maybe a tune? I think somebody's already tried a different O2 sensor with a different range.
Is somebody said I think the two problems might be related. So I don't think I should modify that valve until I figure out what the problem is
 
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