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Posted by: 76-914 May 30 2011, 09:30 AM

After reading Vysoc's thread re: chasing a gas smell, I thought that I would offer up this solution to local teeners. I have a gas sniffer that will locate any combustible gas leak as small as 3 parts per million. Yes, it will pick up a fart so it can't be used at Ron's shop. It only takes seconds to locate a leak. I'm in the Temecula area. You could stop by most weekends or join us on a Dawn Patrol run and I'll bring it with.

Posted by: SLITS May 30 2011, 10:39 AM

While I am in the mountains and you are in the flatlands, my flatus should reach you in far greater quantities than 3 ppm.

The AQMD has a special alert for me.

Posted by: wertygrog May 30 2011, 08:06 PM

Mine stinks of gas on left hand turns when I have more than half a tank of gas. I think it's the gas cap gasket but I'm not sure...

Posted by: mgphoto May 30 2011, 08:22 PM

I had the same problem, here is how I solved it.
Good luck Mike

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=117213&hl=

Posted by: 76-914 May 30 2011, 09:08 PM

PM me. I'll bring it to the Palomar run in June. Bring the car w < 1/2 tank. It's easier to find the source if the immediate area isn't saturated.
It works like this: we could probably trace Ron all the way up the I 215 corridor clear to Kansas Street. But once we get to his shop we lose the trail because of the out gassing due to over saturation.

Posted by: wertygrog May 30 2011, 09:26 PM

haha okay sounds groovy!!

Posted by: Mike D. May 30 2011, 10:26 PM

My car smells of fumes so bad I have to change clothes after going for a drive!
Guess I should check into that....

Posted by: jcambo7 May 30 2011, 11:02 PM

Dr Evil is in So Cal now?

Posted by: jim_hoyland May 31 2011, 12:31 PM

Be careful....


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