QUOTE(quadracerx @ Mar 10 2016, 07:55 AM)
QUOTE(GregAmy @ Mar 10 2016, 07:41 AM)
Is it worse with the tank full? If so, could be a hole rubbed/rusted into the area where the back of the tank lies. That was my issue last year.
Pull the driver's side carpet back, maybe even remove the foot board, see if there's any evidence of fuel up there.
My tank does not have the charcoal canister at all; my fuel smell went away when I replaced the tank.
No evidence of fuel in the drivers side, no evidence of fuel in the tunnel under the center console... I have never had a full tank of gas in the car so I cant answer that...
Thanks for the reply and the help..
Steve
I went through this myself, a couple of years ago. I don't have the charcoal canister, either. A couple of other "minor" issues conspired to provide a noticeable cockpit smell. It doesn't take much.
1) Mis-routed overflow/vent hose.
2) PO had drilled an additional one inch hole under dash to run some extra wiring.
3) Check the filler cap gasket. That cork can get old and dry after 40+ years.
4) I also replaced the fuel lines with braided SS even though there was no indication they were the source. Just seemed like a good idea. That plastic looked old and brittle.
Item #1 combined with #2 was the biggest contributor. Hope that helps. Happy hunting.
- MR