Do any members have the new 16 any issues how are they enjoying them?
I recently after putting on 700 trouble free Kms starting having a issue which I can’t find much info on or about the new 16 machines. The fuel vent started dripping fuel I only noticed it because I started looking around because the fuel Oder was so strong. It was dripping a drip every 5 seconds the machine was three quarters full and I wasn’t going up or down anything steep. The vent had the fuel dripping onto the rear skid plate which was pooling fuel In the channels of the plate. It even continued to drip as I left it idling.
I had to go back to camp and now everytime I try to ride it happens hot or cold. Even with the tank half empty so I don’t think its sloshing up into the vent although, After looking closer I really don’t like the new design of the tank most specifically where the filler neck is located and vent opening on neck. If I shake the machine slightly with under half a tank and with cap off the fuel does Slosh up into the neck badly right into the vent opening Behind the clear plastic thing that’s inside comes up the neck. that I think is designed for the vent? I didn’t design or engineer this thing so Iam not sure what the purpose of that is or what it is.
The machine is stock I haven’t relocated or put any filter on the end of it because of the location. I have found info on older machines the fuel vapour would condense in the line and turn back to liquid state but the line is short and this is a constant drip even when the tank is three quarters empty engine cold. I believe they even are a smaller capacity tank the the previous models and maybe the rollover module thing is messed up or something. Now Iam kinda regreting this purcase with it running so hot the cooling fan is on 90% of the time, and to solve that I have to buy a 400 dollar with shipping fuel controller and cheap air filter that is falling apart otter seal is coming unglued from filter body and barely seals which I have had to stick a wedge between the box to press the filter against the box now this!
Any thoughts,suggestions, questions
