fuel smell outside the car
fuel smell outside the car
My 93 GS has a strong gas smell on left rear side. How to debug this and get it fixed?
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Check your fuel pump for leaks. Check lines... even if its the rear CHECK engine lines... my car fried UGLY because of a needle size leak. Dont over look it. also the pipe that feeds the gas tank when refueling tends to rust.
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how can u tell if theres such a small leak?hgallegos915 wrote:Check your fuel pump for leaks. Check lines... even if its the rear CHECK engine lines... my car fried UGLY because of a needle size leak. Dont over look it. also the pipe that feeds the gas tank when refueling tends to rust.
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well it would smell from the front of the car..there are basically 2 main lines that come from the injectors. Just inspect..i think your problem may be a leak with the fuel pump itself or the pipe that i was talking about since its on the outside.
-hec
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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9 times out of 10 it will be the return line. If your search results in nothing. Clean off all the lines and re-inspect later. Try to do this on a dry day so any fuel may be felt. Another trick, last resort, is to release your gas cap after driving and if the smell goes away after trying this for a week, you know it was a pressurized line rather than the return. Good luck and remember, whenever working on fuel issues, have a fire extinguisher on hand!!!
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Just curious.. when you remove your gas cap.. do you get the sound of vacuum being released? A sucking sound of sorts. If you dont.. try a different gas cap. If your gas cap isnt sealing properly fumes could be escaping around it. Just a thought. Cheers
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most likely gas cap leak, emissions places over here make you replace them after a while
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