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Butch


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posted 03-27-2006 06:49 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Butch     send a private message to Butch   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Butch
Hi Guys-

Does anyone else have this problem?
I smell gas sometimes when driving. and sometimes when stopped at a red light. and almost every time I park the car.
is this common or do I have a problem somewhere?
I need some help please.

Thanks,
Butch

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posted 03-27-2006 06:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for pumpkin     send a private message to pumpkin   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by pumpkin
Butch, go to search an type in gas smell. A lot of talk on ths subject. Hope this helps
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posted 03-27-2006 07:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BeWare     send a private message to BeWare   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by BeWare
I do not experience this. My guess is that you have a gas leak somewhere
Butch


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posted 03-27-2006 07:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Butch     send a private message to Butch   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Butch
The car only has 11,000 miles?
I don't see anything on the garage floor?

This message has been edited by Butch on 03-27-2006 at 07:26 PM

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posted 03-27-2006 07:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for quincy     send a private message to quincy   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by quincy
I'll ask the silly questions:
Are you topping off your tank? Don't.
Are you making sure your gas cap has clicked at least three times? Do.
Does it smell after sitting in the hot sun or garage? Could be cold fuel from station (deep in ground) heating up and expanding into the vapor canister?
Could be a vapor recovery hose came loose?
Butch


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posted 03-27-2006 08:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Butch     send a private message to Butch   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Butch
Thanks for the help
I don't top the tank off.
right now it's at 1/2 tank it doesen't seem to matter how much fuel is in the tank.
I know the cap is tight.

where is the vapor recovery hose?

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posted 03-27-2006 10:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Howard     send a private message to Howard   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Howard
Don't drive your car and have it checked. An unrelated story. I smelled gas coming from my stove. I called the appliance company and they sent out a service rep who could not detect any leak.

I still smelled the gas. I then called the gas company. There service rep checked the stove and immediately found the leak. He turned off the gas going to the stove. He then said the stove might of exploded. The moral of this story. Please get your car checked out by a qualified technician.

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posted 03-28-2006 04:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for DR PROWLER     send a private message to DR PROWLER   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by DR PROWLER
Have to watch those bean consumption,it'll do it to you...

Anyway,sorry I can't give you a definite answer on this one...haven't had any problems with it.
Good luck!

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http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000408.html


Try this link...could be a possibility. I personally have not had any smell in mine.

Butch


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posted 03-28-2006 07:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Butch     send a private message to Butch   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Butch
Thanks Guys

Now I have a few things I can check
looks like this might be somewhat of a common problem
I appreciate all your help, I'll let you know what I find
Thanks again

Butch


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posted 04-17-2006 12:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Butch     send a private message to Butch   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Butch
No more gas smell

It was the large nut on top of the gas tank
I removed the access cover on top of the tank Started the car
and you could see the gas weep through the top of the nut.
it was't very tight? I removed it with my hands!
I replaced the O-Ring while I had it apart and put everything back together. No leak

I want to thank you guys for the help
much appreciated

Thanks Butch

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posted 04-17-2006 02:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Marty Usher     send a private message to Marty Usher   Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote   Search for more posts by Marty Usher
Remove the carpet in the rear storage area and undo the bolts holding on the fuel pump access panel (just behind the driver) My guess is you will see stains from fuel leaking from the O Ring gasket just under the large (about 6" diameter)black plastic ring that seals the fule pump.

The O ring could be pinched or torn. It will quit leaking at about 1/4 tank. The O Ring is about a $8.00 part plus labor if you don't have a tool to remove the black plastic ring.

Good luck

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