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Vanspeeder
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 Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:24 pm Post subject: Recent Gas Smell |
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Noticed a stronger than normal gas smell, outside of the van today after filling 3/4 of the tank at the station today.
Checked cap, the fill tube to the fuel filter and pump and back towards the lines up to charcoal filter. Any ideas on where to look or what to inspect?
Any help is much appreciated. |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Recent Gas Smell |
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| Vanspeeder wrote: |
Noticed a stronger than normal gas smell, outside of the van today after filling 3/4 of the tank at the station today.
Checked cap, the fill tube to the fuel filter and pump and back towards the lines up to charcoal filter. Any ideas on where to look or what to inspect?
Any help is much appreciated. |
Your crossover tank line might be the culprit
Fill it next time and check for spills
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do.dah
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Location: Washington
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Recent Gas Smell |
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Yeah, when you pull up to pump, make sure the ground is dry right behind fuel tank in center of van.
Fill up, wait a minute or so, and check under the van for fuel leaks.
This will now be your standard operating mode... |
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VicVan
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: Recent Gas Smell |
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Check the evap tanks in the front wheel wells. I had a broken hose on the top (out of sight). Too see where the smell comes from exactly, you need to diag-nose 
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Red Ryder
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Location: PNW — Washington
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Recent Gas Smell |
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| VicVan wrote: |
| Check the evap tanks in the front wheel wells. I had a broken hose on the top (out of sight). Too see where the smell comes from exactly, you need to diag-nose |
^^^^
This…
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VicVan
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wcdennis
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Location: Winston-Salem NC
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: Recent Gas Smell |
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| I had a rodent chew a hole in one of my evap system lines. I found the leak by using a makeshift device to blow air into the gas tank and followed the hissing sound. |
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Vanspeeder
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Location: California
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| Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: Recent Gas Smell |
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| Thank you all, I will check the lines again. The evap tanks of the filler neck was my next guess. |
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vanis13
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Recent Gas Smell |
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A smoke machine is a great tool for this situation.
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Vanspeeder
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Location: California
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| Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: Recent Gas Smell |
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| Gas smell went away, added 5 more gallons and no smell again. I however want to start thinking of swapping the expansion tanks. |
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