[MrFlorida]

Exhaust fumes are normal,( and smell really bad ) , but gas fumes are not....take it back for a check up.

[Cranford61]

Originally Posted by Gladys Turnip

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!

Light up a cigarette

[merrymini]

Switch to electric, no odors.

[ONTAP15]

My GC is 6 years old and I never smell gas. Have it checked as it could be dangerous..

[CountryFox]

Check your gas cap. If that's not the problem then I'd have it checked for a leak.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Gladys Turnip

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 the gasoline can be smelled from the inside of a moving vehicle with air moving all around it - imagine how you would be gassing out someone walking on the side of the road or sitting and talking on their driveway. Personally, I have been on the receiving end of golf cart emissions while I was working in my front yard. I had to pull a mask up when I saw a cart approaching.......not good for human lungs. I felt that about 50% of the passing golf carts were releasing excessive smoke and filth. About 20% of the commercial trucks usually of lawn maintenance were also pushing out smelly, hazardous-to-health smoke. People should sit out at the front edge of their property and they can see and smell for themselves. It usually becomes noticeable after the golf cart passes and is about 15 yards distant. If the wind is at your back, it will be less noticeable. So, every cart owner should sit and make that experiment with their own golf cart, and if the smell is bad, then take it in for a tune-up or other repair. Be kind to your neighbors.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Gladys Turnip

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!

We have one too, no, it’s not normal. Your cart should be under warranty. Take it back.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Exhaust fumes are normal,( and smell really bad ) , but gas fumes are not....take it back for a check up.

If smelly exhaust fumes are "normal", that should be a clue to maybe consider an electric golf cart for the good of ......everyone.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

If the gasoline can be smelled from the inside of a moving vehicle with air moving all around it - imagine how you would be gassing out someone walking on the side of the road or sitting and talking on their driveway. Personally, I have been on the receiving end of golf cart emissions while I was working in my front yard. I had to pull a mask up when I saw a cart approaching.......not good for human lungs. I felt that about 50% of the passing golf carts were releasing excessive smoke and filth. About 20% of the commercial trucks usually of lawn maintenance were also pushing out smelly, hazardous-to-health smoke. People should sit out at the front edge of their property and they can see and smell for themselves. It usually becomes noticeable after the golf cart passes and is about 15 yards distant. If the wind is at your back, it will be less noticeable. So, every cart owner should sit and make that experiment with their own golf cart, and if the smell is bad, then take it in for a tune-up or other repair. Be kind to your neighbors.

Yes, because everyone sits at the front edge of their property, waiting for trucks and golf carts to drive by...

[Maish]

I was told by one of the servicemen at the Villages repair shop that you shouldn’t fill the tank to the very top to avoid the smell of fumes. He said only fill it 3/4.

[Jsbedford]

Ditto! We can sometimes smell gas when we fill the tank too high. It goes away pretty quickly. We have the same cart.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by La lamy

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’re not smelling gas from the exhaust pipe, what you are smelling is gas that was combusted.

[Topspinmo]

If I smelt raw gas in golf cart and I didn’t over fill the tank, forget to put the cap back on, or flood it I would be looking for signs of leak? Also need look on the ground when move the golf cart for signs of leaks. Should be no oil or gas spots unless you spilled oil when adding or changing.

When backing gas golf cart and kicking the ignition on and off can flood the engine and will smell raw gas for tiny bit. It should go away. Same can happen when featuring the gas peddle it tight spaces especially carburetor cart. But it can happen with fuel injected carts also.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Maish

I was told by one of the servicemen at the Villages repair shop that you shouldn’t fill the tank to the very top to avoid the smell of fumes. He said only fill it 3/4.

I fill mine all way full all the time, on my fuel injected cart the tank designed where the neck above the fuel level and neck goes down below top it tank so you really have to overfill it to get gas at top of the neck which means you have click nozzle several times to get way over filled.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

If the gasoline can be smelled from the inside of a moving vehicle with air moving all around it - imagine how you would be gassing out someone walking on the side of the road or sitting and talking on their driveway. Personally, I have been on the receiving end of golf cart emissions while I was working in my front yard. I had to pull a mask up when I saw a cart approaching.......not good for human lungs. I felt that about 50% of the passing golf carts were releasing excessive smoke and filth. About 20% of the commercial trucks usually of lawn maintenance were also pushing out smelly, hazardous-to-health smoke. People should sit out at the front edge of their property and they can see and smell for themselves. It usually becomes noticeable after the golf cart passes and is about 15 yards distant. If the wind is at your back, it will be less noticeable. So, every cart owner should sit and make that experiment with their own golf cart, and if the smell is bad, then take it in for a tune-up or other repair. Be kind to your neighbors.

Clueless?????