02 MXZ 600 x, last year the grommet on the front of the gas tank had a rip in it and gas would leak and I had to use the fuel system water removal stuff with ISO in it so at the end of the year I changed the grommet expecting this problem to go away, well it didnt. The sled only has 300 or so miles on it this year and twice already we have had to use the ISO in it, is there anything I can do so as not to have to use it?
I havent had a problem with my 03.5 7c REV at all and they sit in the same garage use the gas from the same station etc.
Our dryer is in the garage just for informational purposes and that will cause some condensation out there but like I said no problems with my REV yet.
any ideas???????????????????///

I don't understand what a grommet leaking has to do with water in your gas?

the fact is, that condensation will occur (leaking grommet or not) and a little iso should be used to reduce the problems with water in your fuel.
Some sleds seem to be more succeptable to water in fuel, for some reason, but they all can have problems with it.

FishHog

Originally posted by FishHog@Feb 4 2004, 09:16 AM
I don't understand what a grommet leaking has to do with water in your gas?
me too :lookaround:

Running Isopropyl is not a bad thing. I keep my sled in the garage as well and when Im working on them I us a heater to keep me warm. I always have condensation on my tank from this.
This helps
Fill your tank before you put it back in the garage after riding. Less area to create condensation.
Add Isopropyl to every other tank of gas. A less expensive alternative is "rubbing alcohol" that contains 99.9% isopropyl, there are other brands that contain less but then the additive is mostly water. The rubbing alcohol is about a third the price of commercial "dry gas" or "isopropyl" labeled products and is the same stuff.
I run Pit Penn or Rubbing Alcohol.

Oh yeah...fix the grommet :D

Originally posted by Tantrum@Feb 4 2004, 11:50 AM
Running Isopropyl is not a bad thing. I keep my sled in the garage as well and when Im working on them I us a heater to keep me warm. I always have condensation on my tank from this.
This helps
Fill your tank before you put it back in the garage after riding. Less area to create condensation.

I agree,

but don't over fill the tank if your garage is heated and the fuel is stored in the cold. You will have expansion in the gas and a spill on the floor. Also don't forget to fill the oil tank at the same time.

OK
I dont know if the grommet means anything or not I was just trying to figure out why this sled has these problems and my REV hasnt so far. I thought the grommet being messed up was the problem. It had never happened before I had the grommet problem. Which was caused by jerking the fuel pickup right out of the tank through the grommet and having to force it back in. Anyway I fixed the grommet by replacing it properly with a new one before the season started.

I have been using the Pitt Penn isopropyl gas line antifreeze and then just filling the tank the rest of the way up and it fixes the problem but I wanted to know how to eliminate the problem to begin with so I didnt have to use the Pitt Penn.

You know, what happens when someone comes to look at the sled for sale and it runs like crap and I have to explain that it just needs some gas line antifreeze and it will be all good? NO sale and NO new REV backup sled. This is what Im trying to prevent.

Any ideas or is this just the norm?