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It smells like gas |
por73914 |
Jul 3 2007, 07:29 AM
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I don't know what the hell I am doing... Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: 10-April 07 From: Fayetteville, AR Member No.: 7,660 |
The passenger compartment smells like gas and I mean in a big way! However there is not a drop of fuel under the car...any ideas? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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2-OH! |
Jul 3 2007, 03:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 552 Joined: 17-October 03 From: Santa Clarita, Kalifornication Member No.: 1,253 |
Yep, that's atypical symptom for the scupper leak...
Scupper is that funnel shaped device around the filler neck on the tank... Remove all those 8mm bolts around the filler neck and the neck + scupper come right off...Clean top of tank (DO NOT GET ANY DEBRIS IN THE TANK & no paint where the seal goes), place new seal, replace newly repainted scupper and newly repainted filler neck, replace bolts (but do not torque too tight, a. they break easy b. if you overtorque them the new seal will distort and you are back to smelly fumes) and you are all set... Just to be sure, with the car securely on jackstands, take the pan off, under the car that hides the steering rack...Feel and look with a flashlight through the access hole under the tank...Feel, smell or see any wet spots...If you do, the tank has to come out...If not, replace pan, fix scupper seal and call it good... But soon as you can, replace those 35 year old rubber and plastic fuel lines... Avoid 914 Flambeau... 2-OH! |
dakotaewing |
Jul 3 2007, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
But soon as you can, replace those 35 year old rubber and plastic fuel lines... Avoid 914 Flambeau... 2-OH! If you don't think it can happen to you, look here - http://www.914club.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=68130 |
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