vanishing fuel?

[polarfox]

Anybody had this happen? I pulled my 06 900 IQ out of enclosed trailer last week, which was actually stored indoors in a dry airplane hanger. I attempted to start it and drive it out, but it would fire and die, and eventually it wouldn't even fire. After investigating to see if I had spark, and noticing the plugs seemed awful dry, I opened the fuel cap and peered inside to find the tank not just empty, but dry.

I have an inline trailer and had the rear of this sled propped up a little higher so I could squeez in 5 sleds instead of 4. Is it possible that the fuel started dripping out the vent and eventually siphoned out completely? I do recall that when I put the sled up for the summer it was low on fuel, but not empty, as I drove it in the trailer after cleaning it up and lubing the suspension etc. This sled doesn't have a fuel shut-off valve. Also, I'm in and out of this hanger pretty frequently and I never did smell excessive fuel fumes.

Anyone ever had a similar experienc?

 

[mummbles-06-700rmk]

on my friends older 02 700rmk if he fills it up all the way when traveling it would drian out of the tank from the breather tube. but i havent heard of it with a low tank. But it probly could . Was this is the only sled out of the 5 that this happened to.

 

[D8D]

the fuel probaly evaporated

 

[shmuckaluck]

Hey guys,
I used to keep my sled at my friends house, and my fuel would disappear, but I found out that he was useing it in his lawnmower. draining all the sleds every year.

 

[towngrunt]

I found that by having 4 sleds sitting in the shop going into summer will give me gas for the mower all summer long.

 

[sleddin pete]

Kept my sleds/Jetskis at my friends house during the off season.
Always filled them up before storage,but they were always low on fuel next season.

If it was already low on fuel it might have just evaporated.My wife's 07 RMK doe's not want to pick up fuel below 1/4 tank.Fuel gauges lie

 

[polarfox]

I understand evaportation, and someone borrowing, but in this case, nobody had access to the sleds, and, with the cap on tight, 3-5 gallons don't just evaportate. ???

 

[GMCRMK]

I wonder if your exhaust is full of fuel? Don't know if you're carb'd or EFI.

 

[D8D]

I understand evaportation, and someone borrowing, but in this case, nobody had access to the sleds, and, with the cap on tight, 3-5 gallons don't just evaportate. ???

yah that much shouldnt evaporate