RE: [DML] gas smell

["John Hervey" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andy, I had a person bring their car to the shop a week ago and the first
and last place I went to was the Fuel pump boot. It was full of gas.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com



-----Original Message-----
From: Soma576@xxxxxxx [mailto:Soma576@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:31 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] gas smell


> List,
>
> lately i have been smelling gas in my garage.  i checked my entire fuel
> system for leaks both while the car is running and right after it has been
> warmed up and shut off.  i even checked the accumulator area and pulled
>  open the fuel pump access.  everything is dry as a bone.
>
> i was wondering if my gas cap was bad.  would a poorly sealing gas cap cause
> my garage to stink like this?  i'm having trouble even deciding if it's the
> DeLorean or not.  it smells like gas even with the car out of the garage for
> a while, but i have a carpet on much of the floor - gas is probably in the
> carpet.  the seal is a little dried out and cracked on my cap but it SEEMS
> to seal ok when i turn it.
> 
> Andy



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