Something stinks!
 

Folks I need some help. I have been both blessed AND cursed with a complete loss of sense of smell, (ie: things like my crap DON'T stink, matter of fact nobodies does!). Anyway, after cleaning up the 1210 for winter storage, (it'll trade places with a snowmobile up on the shelf in the garage THIS winter), my wife says she can smell a strong order of gas and I can find NO visible leaks. Is it possible for the fuel cap/gauge to fail internally and allow fumes to escape? It normally stays out back in the shed where she never goes, and since I can't smell anything, it therefore may have been like this for a long time. Gas consumption is normal as well to back up the "no fuel leak" but fuel smell problem. Thanks for any input.

My suggestion is that you should drain both the carb and the fuel tank for long term storage. One, for ethanol gas related problems like corrosion and two, for safety reasons such as the gas fumes (smell). Reason three would be to keep things happy at home. Happy wife, happy life!

The best way to find a leak would be to use a lighter or a match.

Are you volunteering Lew? :bigthink: :biggrin2:

I use a big long stick with a lit match on the end to do that!
Then run like the jebeebgees

Running like jebeebgees!

Might be prudent to have wife help you smell for problem, also most tanks are vented, check the crankcase for overfill of gas also check for leaking fuel can in the area.