SAFETY CONCERN ?? 2017 G4-850 Fuel tank pressurized
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This has been an issue with BRP for years.
Every Doo I have had since '08 has done this, as well as all the others in my riding group....probably at least 25 different Doo's and every one builds pressure. On a sunny day you can hear them whistle until you crack the cap.
The thing is, if you park them downhill, then you aren't stuck. Try reversing that scenario. It doesn't take a 45 degree slope either. My wife's sled was probably half that steep. Can't understand why this wouldn't bother someone. Nobody else's sleds seem to do this. Doo's are the only ones . Xp's always leaked gas in your trailer.
Mine wasn't that steep at all. We probably lost well over a half gallon out the front left, then had to spend over 30 minutes trying to let pressure out of the cap.
Bothe our 850s pressure up somewhat excessive so it is always hard to remove the fuel cap. So far it has never been a problem just hard to remove the cap. Probably a way to deal with emission control as well. Mine never lost fuel .
Obviously you haven't taken a avalanche course. Never park your sled pointing up hill under a 45 degree hill. Your sled needs to be pointed downhill. Sorry for the derail but that's not smart. Carry on.
Easy there with the unnecessary criticism Jack. If you read what I posted I said nothing about parking your sled pointing up hill on a 45 degree hill. Although I have done that before... It's called being stuck.
So what seems to be the problem ? Did I miss something ? Is the check valve a little to restrictive ? Does the line need to be rerouted ?
A problem would be when the tank reshapes itself because the turbo cooks it to the point of igniting , now that's a problem .
A problem would be when the tank reshapes itself because the turbo cooks it to the point of igniting , now that's a problem .
Parked downhill yesterday and within minutes could smell gas. Got off the sled and looked around and noticed gas running out of the front left shock area. Then it starting pouring out around the seat ontop of the tunnel. I thought I must have cracked my tank or something. Went to loosen the cap off to see if it was pressurized and gas started gushing out of the cap. Swung the @ss end of the sled downhill and tried loosening the cap again, still the same result. Pulled the cap off and gas just billowed out of the tank. I would estimate atleast half a gallon lost before it stopped. It was more than enough gas in all three areas of the sled pouring out that I was concerned about firing the sled up. Now I know where the pictures of sleds burning down come from 
Throughout the rest of the day I was constantly unscrewing the cap and it would constantly be pressurized.
Throughout the rest of the day I was constantly unscrewing the cap and it would constantly be pressurized.
I think when you are pointing downhill...the pressure relief valve being in the upper right of the fuel tank is now blocked by the fuel...only allowing fuel to purge instead of the air
Bad tank design
Hope ski-doo just addresses the goofy banana gas tank situation that's going on. Looks horrible and just gets worse and worse tree branches and bark getting stuck under the tank really bad now. Design flaw or new compound hope they address it.
Hope ski-doo just addresses the goofy banana gas tank situation that's going on. Looks horrible and just gets worse and worse tree branches and bark getting stuck under the tank really bad now. Design flaw or new compound hope they address it.
"goofy banana?"
SNOBI-WAN-KENOBI's got it. Pointed downhill with fuel up against the front of the tank ....it's going to vent fuel as fuel pressure increases.....no vapor to vent if liquid fuel is against the valve.
I don't like it either, but I'll bet no one has ever experienced a split tank due to fuel vapor which means the valve works!!!
Venting system are maybe an EPA reality. I don't like it much either but new tanks are much better at keeping fuel in the tank vs spilling it. That I do like.
OTM
2017 G4 Goofy Banana Tank
Not the usual fit and finish you would expect from ski-doo. All jokes aside it collects a lot of pine needles/tree branches keeps pushing tank up. Always garaged & trailered in enclosed trailer. Maybe skidoo will perform another bandaid fix haha.
Not the usual fit and finish you would expect from ski-doo. All jokes aside it collects a lot of pine needles/tree branches keeps pushing tank up. Always garaged & trailered in enclosed trailer. Maybe skidoo will perform another bandaid fix haha.
Are they all like that or is it just your sled?
G4 Banana Tank
Most I see have it. Gets worse and worse over time.
Most I see have it. Gets worse and worse over time.
