Re: [doc] Fuel smell

["Richard Hanlon" <rahanlon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thought it sounded vaguely familiar!!

good luck, Rich H


>From: DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [doc] Fuel smell
>Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 11:08:02 -0500
>
>Yes i got basically the same response from you. I will have to fill the
>tank and check everything again.
>
>Thanks
>
>Mark V
>
>
>On May 11, 2005, at 6:21 AM, Richard Hanlon wrote:
>
> > Did you get any replies to this?  I had similar, and found on
> > inspection
> > that the top lip if the tank was not quite sealed.  Lift out the spare
> > wheel
> > and remove the hatch (umpteen screws) to the top of the tank.  There's
> > a
> > rubber boot that holds the top of teh fuel pump aloft over the tank.
> > The
> > boot is clamped around the outer lip of the tank opening by a large
> > jubilee
> > clip, and in my case, the boot had obviously popped out of the jubilee
> > just
> > as it was being tightened, leaving an inch-or-so section for vapour to
> > escape.
> >
> > I repositioned the clip, and no more smell.
> >
> > Hope yours is as simple to solve!
> >
> > Rich Hanlon (393/6126)
> >
> >> From: DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [doc] Fuel smell
> >> Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 23:18:57 -0500
> >>
> >> When i fill my tank with out spilling a drop of gas i usually smell
> >> gas
> >> till the tank gets lower on fuel. I dont see any leaks.
> >>
> >> Is this normal?
> >>
> >> I did some research and it seems normal but i was wondering if it
> >> really is normal?
> >>
> >> Mark V
> >>
> >
> >
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