Is smell of gasoline in (gas) golf cart normal?
 

We have a new Yamaha (QuieTech Drive 2) gas powered golf cart. When driving around, there's a smell of gasoline. Is this normal or is something wrong? Is there anything we can do about it to make the smell go away? Thanks!

If it was an older model, I might say yes, but newer ones shouldn’t. Mine doesn’t. I’d take it back in for a check.

Everyone's nose is different; I might not even notice what you are smelling.

That being said, I rarely smell any gasoline from mine - maybe twice a week or so when the wind is just right at a stop sign so the exhaust is blown in my direction.

The first thing I would check for myself would be a loose gas cap. Then any visible fluid on or around the engine. There might be a smell in the exhaust but it shouldn't be strong and you shouldn't smell it all the time.

If the smell is strong or if it is constant then I would have it looked at.

I notice the smell, others don't so probably normal.

Not Normal! Obviously a problem .. my Yamaha is odorless

There should be no smell of raw gas!

Do you use non-ethanol gas? In my experience, using "regular" gas (including ethanol) really stinks.

Quite possible you have a leak from your fuel pump to injector/carburetor

Have same cart and there are smells associated with the gas and/or burning of the gas. Have friends who dis-agree(they admit that their sense of smell is not good) Same smell that I smell when I am standing around or driving behind a non fuel injected car.

Everybody is different, and every person has different perceptions.

Normal, unfortunately. Some have extended their exhaust pipe, not sure if that really helps. That's why I don't drive a cart. Smelling exhaust from own cart and others is not my idea of fun. And yes, I know I could drive an electric one, don't care about those either.

You need to contact the company you bought the cart from. If it’s new that’s not normal and should be covered under the new cart warranty.

Is the odor raw fuel, or exhaust? Not trying to be a wise guy here, but they are very different. Smelling fumes from the exhaust is normal. Raw fuel, not normal, at least in a fuel injected cart. Were it a carburetor version, it may be different. The fuel system in an EFI cart is a closed system, so smelling raw fuel could indicate a leak. Take it to the dealer and have it checked.

I had the same problem with my older cart recently. Raw gas smell. With a really full tank and gas sloshing around, the seal on the gas tank had a pin hole leak. My sniffer is very sensitive. Others could not smell anything.

Agree

Did you take it back to the dealer & ask them to check it out?