Hi Tyler, >From my own experience, Whenever I spill a little drop of fuel around the filler area (as we all have done) ,and drive off I can smell gas for a fair amount of time from the vents. Gasoline is some bad smelling stuff ,especially if something is venting fumes into the open . Without a doubt you should replace that 7-11 store gas cap with a Delorean replacement . Your fuel system builds pressure while running and builds up even higher in hot weather. Ever get a good hiss from a gas cap filling up on a hot day? The right cap has a good tight seal which will let the vapor/fumes trap in the charcoal canister. For visually stimulating thought, that cap is only 10 inches away from a big gaping hole in a tank full of fuel connected by a rubber hose. Seal it up man!! Good luck ! -Paul 83 ----- Original Message ----- From: <graves_14@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 11:02 AM Subject: [DML] Gas smell from AC fan vents > Hi all, > > It's been a while since I've had to write to the group. I'm having > a gas smell that comes into the cabin through the vents (I think). > When I first got the car last winter, I didn't notice this. But now > when the weather is hot, I tent to really smell it when I pull off > the highway and stop a light or something. I'm almost positive it is > coming in through the AC vents. I read message #15046, and think it > may be related to this, but I just want to make sure. My wife gets > an "instant headache" when this happens! > > There are NO signs of leakage anywhere. I don't know what kind of > gas tank cap I have, but it is black and has a lock on it. It never > really felt like it was very snug fitting; I also never lock it. The > intake for the fan looks to be on the opposite side from the tank cap > though.... does this stink tranfer really happen? > > Thanks, > > Tyler > #3472 > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >