BMW R1200 RT fuel smell problems

Filed Jul 23, 2019 · Fuel system · CA

Gasoline leak from fuel pump flange. Noticed a puddle of gasoline after a ride last week. During the ride , there was a strong smell of gasoline. This is a very dangerous situation. Bmw are you listening ? The puddle was on the left side of the bike when riding ( right side if you are facing the bike) this was fixed during a recall campaign in 2014 but its back again. This indicates a substandard used during recall fix. Its bmw's responsibility to have this addressed and fixed asap.

Filed Aug 28, 2017 · Fuel system · 31,588 miles · AR

On august 23, 2017, I started my motorcycle and left my home for a ride. A short time into the ride I noticed the smell of gasoline. I found a place to pull over to check out the issue. When I stopped I saw gasoline flowing down on the left side of the motorcycle onto the ground, just past the exhaust pipe and onto my left riding boot. I immediately returned home slowly to check out the leak. When I removed the upper left side of the motorcycle, I saw gasoline puddling around the top of the fuel pump. A metal ring had been installed over the plastic quick connector on top of the fuel pump on a previous trip to my servicing dealer on january 24, 2015. At that time no leak had been detected. I then started the engine and saw raw gasoline streaming from the top of the fuel pump onto my motorcycle and onto the ground. This issue has been going on with many other owners of these bikes for several years according to my google searches concerning this issue. I feel that the bmw corp. Should replace the fuel pump at their expense due to the history of defective fuel pumps in the past and now mine. This is a very dangerous situation. I am very lucky that this issue occurred at a low speed and close to my home.

Filed Jan 2, 2014 · Fuel system · 11,500 miles · FL

I was riding my motorcycle on the interstate when I noticed the smell of gasoline. Upon arrival home I determined that pressurized fuel was leaking from the fuel pump outlet connection, specifically the threaded boss into which the quick disconnect fitting screws. When I turned on the ignition and energized the fuel pump, gasoline ran out of the connection and down onto the engine. A search of the internet revealed that this is a known problem with this fuel pump which is used on numerous models of bmw motorcycles. Further, a new replacement pump now has a metal reinforcement around the threaded boss, which indicates that bmw is aware of the original design flaw. Fuel leaking onto a running engine is clearly a fire hazard.

Filed Oct 6, 2013 · Fuel system · 49,753 miles · ID

While riding my bmw r1200rt today I started smelling gas. I returned home and put the motorcycle in the garage. It had a very strong gas smell coming from it. I removed the left upper fairing to inspect the fuel pump area. On top of the fuel pump raw gasoline was pooled and leaking down the side of the gas tank towards the left cylinder exhaust pipe near the cylinder head. Thank goodness enough gas had not leaked yet to run all the way down to the exhaust pipe! I turned the key on to energize the electric fuel pump and pressurize the fuel system to see where the gas was leaking from. It is leaking from the female plastic fuel fitting that is part of the plastic gas tank. There are multiple cracks radiating from this female fuel fitting and I can see gasoline dribbling out of at least one crack at a fast enough rate to puddle on top of the fuel pump. This is very dangerous and could easily cause a fire while I am riding down the road.

Filed Oct 6, 2013 · Fuel system · 57,012 miles · TX

While riding motorcycle noted fuel smell and discovered leaking fuel from cracks in the fuel pump assembly top plate where the plastic high pressure line quick disconnect fitting screws in to the tapered pipe threads of the plastic plate. Noted evidence of fuel leakage pooling with potential of dripping onto hot exhaust components. If fuel were to be ignited there would likely be a catastrophic fire and potential crash. There is also the possibility of loss of traction for the rear tire due to leakage on the ground, also potentially leading to a crash. I believe this is a serious design specification flaw that may occur on all the motorcycles similarly equipped. I also believe this warrants immediate action by bmw, both for motorcycles that have yet to fail, and for those that have failed and have been repaired by the owners.

Filed Aug 22, 2013 · Fuel system · 20,100 miles · IL

Riding to work I noticed the smell of gas - I parked the bike and noticed a steady of gasoline dripping out from under the left front fairing (plastic gas tank and fuel pump are behind the left fairing). I removed the various fairing parts and noticed pooling of gasoline in the reservoir on top of the fuel pump flange. I dried out the top of the flange and turned the key back on to engage the fuel pump and discovered several areas where the gasoline was spraying from the high pressure, 90 degree gas line below the base of the male connector and only on the shroud of the female connection - both the 90 degree male side and the connecting line were wholly intact and seated fully into the connection. I disconnected the line and removed the male connector and discovered multiple cracks around the surface of the female receptor that passed into the threaded area of the flange (which allowed gas to spray out when it was under pressure). The bike is back home and inoperable now - the bike as mentioned above, is a 2007 bmw r1200rt with just over 21,000 miles on it.

Filed Aug 8, 2013 · Fuel system · 39,127 miles · IL

Fuel smell on clothing and leaking fuel found dripping on hot exhaust during stop at gas station to refuel. Immediately push motorcycle to safe area away from gas station to assess cause of leak. Found multiple cracks in plastic fuel pump housing flange that which the high pressure fuel line quick disconnect threads into. Fuel was pooling approximately one inch deep on top of the fuel pump housing and next to fuel pump electrical control relay and wiring. Motorcycle had to be towed 75 miles to nearest bmw motorcycle dealer for fuel pump and housing replacement.

Filed Dec 13, 2012 · Fuel system · 49,511 miles · CA · 1 injury

I was riding at night, suddenly saw smog coming from the front of motorcycle and gas odor and felt a wet left leg and shoe, pull aside and park noticing about a 1/4 gallon of fuel spill, after few minutes my left hand, shoulder and neck just below my helmet start to feel irritation on skin a burn feeling, after removing fairings found out a cracked fuel pump and leaking quick disconnect fitting at high pressure. In case of fire the poor fuel pump design put myself in a real hazardous situation.

Filed Nov 22, 2012 · Fuel system · 27,000 miles · FL

A fuel leak developed in the plastic fuel pump flange at the fuel line quick disconnect fitting. I smelled a strong gasoline smell in my garage where my natural gas water heater is located. Having heard of this common problem on bmw sport touring forum, I repaired cracks in that flange with jb weld and a $30 clamp made just to fix this problem available online. I am reporting this now to add my incident to your database on this issue. If my garage had been smaller or the leak a little worse, it could have been a disaster. *tr ## VIN failed

Filed Mar 21, 2012 · Fuel system · CO

There is a very strong fuel odor when the motorcycle is parked and when in motion. The fuel pump flange housing has cracked and has allowed raw fuel to escape from the high-pressure disconnect. This is of great concern after the motorcycle has been ridden and parked in an enclosed garage where the fumes may collect and present a fire hazard. This leak is within inches of electrical connections and above the left exhaust header. This motorcycle has less than 5,500 miles when the crack(s) developed.