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| quadracerx |
 Jan 9 2011, 04:51 PM
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My 76 Red car got converted to dual Webers before I bought it...Since ive owned it, it has always had a VERY strong fuel smell after running it for awhile....It has the expansion tank still on it. If it sits for a couple days no smell....checked lines and tunnel and no visible leaks...no leaks under car....Im stumped...
HELP the smell is so bad that it lingers long after shutting the car down......It even makes my clothes smell just from running the car... Thanks again, everyone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Steve |
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| Tom_T |
Jan 9 2011, 05:10 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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Steve,
The expansion tank on the fuel tank has 2 hoses & connects to the charcoal filter canister (on tank 70-74 & in engine bay 75-76 IIRC) - one of which goes back along the L rocker space to the engine fan shroud, which pushes air up forward into the exp. tank, then over to the canister, then the other goes back in the L rocker space & connected to the air cleaner/airbox or throttle body on the OE EFI systems to burn off the fumes in the motor. So you need to either disconnect the air supply side (and preferably cap the return that went to the engine for burn off), or connect the return air hose to the carb's aircleaner, stacks or something to get sucked into the engine & burned off. What you're getting now is the fan pumping fresh air into the exp. tank & filter canister, then out wherever the open end is at & then it's sucked into the cockpit. The open end may be left in the engine bay or L rocker, or wherever the guy who did the carb conversion left it or cut it off! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) |
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quadracerx Strong Fuel Smell.... Jan 9 2011, 04:51 PM
quadracerx
Steve,
The expansion tank on the fuel tank has 2... Jan 9 2011, 05:59 PM
detoxcowboy I have had fuel smells, been through the whole sys... Jan 9 2011, 07:09 PM detoxcowboy Below is the fuel evaporation lines at the engine ... Jan 9 2011, 07:47 PM quadracerx
Below is the fuel evaporation lines at the engine... Jan 9 2011, 07:53 PM detoxcowboy
Below is the fuel evaporation lines at the engin... Jan 9 2011, 08:02 PM detoxcowboy I am stupid, my heart is bigger than my brain.. I ... Jan 9 2011, 08:00 PM r_towle Here is what has been done with no issues.
At the ... Jan 9 2011, 08:43 PM |
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