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| Rick986 |
 Sep 15 2021, 01:27 PM
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0-60 in 14 seconds!  Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 31-August 21 From: NE Ohio Member No.: 25,869 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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...to be getting a fairly strong fuel smell in the frunk? I can smell it pretty good in the garage. Having the car inspected Friday but just wondering if this is typical. Thanks!
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| brant |
Sep 15 2021, 01:50 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,167 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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some times its simple... a bad gasket at the filler neck
or sometimes a hose under the tank (do you know when those were last replaced?... I like to change mine out every 5-6 years) sometimes its a pin hole in the tank itself... they tend to rust through from the inside, often where the soft pads are that the tank mounts on. If you had just filled it... and maybe overfilled it to the very top... they can smell a little due to being overfilled. |
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| rmital |
Sep 15 2021, 01:57 PM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,955 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
QUOTE(brant @ Sep 15 2021, 03:50 PM)  If you had just filled it... and maybe overfilled it to the very top... they can smell a little due to being overfilled. he just got the car....my money's on filling it to the brim. smelly.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) |
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| GregAmy |
Sep 15 2021, 02:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,651 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(rmital @ Sep 15 2021, 03:57 PM) he just got the car....my money's on filling it to the brim. smelly.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) Ditto. Mine was a rust hole behind the carpet/pad that manifested itself when I filled up the tank...and it ended up pouring onto the garage floor. |
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Posts in this topic
Rick986 Strong Fuel Smell Sep 15 2021, 01:27 PM
rmital
...to be getting a fairly strong fuel smell in th... Sep 15 2021, 01:35 PM
Rick986
...to be getting a fairly strong fuel smell in t... Sep 15 2021, 02:54 PM mepstein No, It is not normal. Sep 15 2021, 01:42 PM Jamie
No, It is not normal.
You have a leak to track d... Sep 15 2021, 01:43 PM r_towle
If you had just filled it... and maybe overfill... Sep 15 2021, 02:43 PM bbrock
If you had just filled it... and maybe overfill... Sep 15 2021, 04:03 PM Rick986 Service records show fuel tank, sender & fluid... Sep 15 2021, 03:02 PM porschetub
Service records show fuel tank, sender & flui... Sep 15 2021, 03:21 PM lierofox
Service records show fuel tank, sender & flu... Sep 15 2021, 03:30 PM bretth Be very careful if you have a gas hot water heater... Sep 15 2021, 03:05 PM Cairo94507 It's concerning when you get that strong gas s... Sep 15 2021, 03:28 PM brant as a new owner...
its worth telling you in case yo... Sep 15 2021, 04:03 PM r_towle I would do it so you know they are new and they ar... Sep 15 2021, 06:10 PM rmital
If not that, there is a charcoal venting system,... Sep 16 2021, 08:07 AM ClayPerrine
If not that, there is a charcoal venting system... Sep 16 2021, 09:34 AM mepstein In some cases, the tank has rusted through and has... Sep 15 2021, 06:30 PM FlacaProductions I'd try the gas cap seal.
https://914rubber.... Sep 16 2021, 09:18 AM Craigers17 If your car is fuel injected, and you're comfo... Sep 16 2021, 09:35 AM |
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