Strong Fuel Smell.... Options

[quadracerx]

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

[Tom_T]

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)

[quadracerx]

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)

So basically:

a) make sure they are both disconnected so the engine doesnt pump fumes? Car isnt here from me to look at....or

b) try to identify which one is going to the engine fan and disconnect it? Are these lines easy to tell apart in the engine bay?

TOM, you are the man..once I can get to where the car is...im looking for these ASAP...cause it makes me not want to work on the thing...the smell is that strong...

Thanks again,

Steve