I smell gas Options

[Ctrout]

Strangely, This problem didn't show up until I had driven the car a few times and filled the tank. While it was not registered, just idling in the driveway, there was no gas smell. I drove the car a few times and still no odor. I put $10 in the tank yesterday and now, every time I get in the car, ther is a strong gas smell. It is strongest in the trunk where the tank is. I can't find any leaks. Is this normal?

[94teener]

You might have a rust spot break through near the upper part of the rear wall of the tank, where the two small pads isolate the tank from the body. Water gets down in these areas from the cowl fresh air intake seal leaks. These two spots are the most frequent areas of tank leaks. Another place to check is the small vent tube from the fuel filler neck. If the tube does not fully vent outside of the bottom of the car body, then a full tank will slosh fuel up the filler neck which will collected for a while in the bottom of the tank cavity.

If you can't find the leak by eyeballing around and if, to your knowledge, the tank has not been removed for a year or so, you will have to remove the tank to find the leak.

Good luck with it,

Phil