Gasoline smell in car

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Isaac-1

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For a couple of days after the last few times I have filled up my car, I can smell gasoline when I get into the car, sometimes strong enough to need to roll down the windows to vent it out. The smell goes away after the car gets down to about half a tank. Any thoughts on where I should look, I am thinking maybe the fuel neck.

thanks Ike
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03ghoststang

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i would check the rubber gromet that goes form the filler neck to the tank

 

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Have you screwed anything down in the trunk that might have hit a fuel line or the tank? Any fuel under the car after you top off?

 

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No recent mods, I will check out the rubber gromet.

thanks Ike

 

deftsound

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strange

 

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Yeah my rubber grommit went out... 18 bucks from a Lincoln dealer and you have to drop the tank :\

 

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MBDiagMan

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This is a potentially dangerous situation. Start looking for the fuel leak and correct it NOW. Check the fuel filler neck, fuel lines, fuel filter and look all around the fuel rails.

 

myponyrocks

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could also be your headers or midpipe have loosened up a bit? But you're saying its only after you fill up?

 

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markwsoil

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I had this issue right after I replaced the fuel pump in my '91 - BUT - it had nothing to do with the grommet or the fuel pump. Coincidentally enough, the fuel lines run under the driver's side (think that's right) and one of them had rusted through and started leaking. Check that also.

 

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replace your charcol canister

 

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rreynold6

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Re: gasoline smell

+1 on the rubber donut gasket where the filler tube goes in the tank. I had to replace mine. Same symptoms, gas smell in car. If you look closely on the right side of the tank you will probably see the sign of evaporated gas or it may even be damp, mine was. Dealer said it was not uncommon on Mustangs.

 

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My 89 that I cut the my mufflers off everytime I would drive it I would get out of the car like I was doused in gasoline. Id look into all these things, but maybe an exhaust leak up or around the headers