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Gas smell on rear drivers side? 200 1987

posted by  fygvazquez on  Mon Feb 24 01:19 CST 2003
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My brick has a gasoline smell on the rear right hand side. Of course this is where the pump and filter are. I lifted the car and check but there's no gas leak and all the hoses seem to be in good condition. Doesn't seem to be the tank ventilation since these hoses are at the other side. Is this smell normal or may be I am overlooking something?
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1987 - 240 DL 76k mi








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    posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

    Vent tube, or worse it may be the actual filler tube at the nozzle opening.

    That opening occasionally gets out of round. When it does the gas cap does not seat properly. Look at the filler tube opening, check if it is round. Also take your gas cap off and remove the rubber seal and place it over the filler tube opening. If it does not match exactly the round opening, then it is leaking back into the trunk . I have replaced my filler tube years ago for this reason. No more gas smell.

    Recently, I dropped my tank (because for the life of me I could not find the gas leak). I replaced my gas lines (all of them). Still had the gas smell.

    I took my filler tube off, spent several hours making it round again. and guess what? No more gas smell.

    The filler tube gets bent out of round because it is a soft metal and the gas nozzels bend it if you are not careful.


    Have fun

    Lawren

    1983 244T (300k miles, black)
    1995 850 T5R (67k miles, black)
    1970 Plymouth Barracuda (340 Cuda, in-violet purple)


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    posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

    I had a simular problem on my 84 245, it was the metal return line. It had corroded up near the rear axle, I cut out the bad section and added about 4 inches of rubber fuel line and two hose clamps.
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    Bruce S. near D.C.



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    posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

    My son just had a strong gas smell at the rear of his '83. It was the vent tube disconnected at the filler.



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