<VV> Gas odor - LM

[jryall@juno.com]

It looks as if you have checked all the easy stuff.  Possibly the hose
that couples the filler pipe to the tank has rotted, and splash is
seeping through.  Not enough to leave a stain down the side of the tank,
but enough to give an odor.

John Ryall
On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:09:23 -0500 "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@ktc.com>
writes:
> Howdy,
> 
> Perhaps someone can give me some clues as to what I'm missing in 
> finding the source of a fuel odor coming from the front of my wife's 
> 
> '65 Monza Cv.   After every time the car has been run, when we park 
> 
> the car, open the doors, walk around the front, there is a fairly 
> strong gas odor.   It is NOT at the rear.
> 
> I have a home lift so I have a good view under the car.  There is NO 
> 
> leak at the sending unit nor any of my hose connections for an 
> electric pump and a filter installed just behind the tank.  Where 
> else should I be looking for some dampness?  Someplace hidden from 
> view?   This is a dry western never-undercoated car so there is no 
> scale of any kind blocking my view.
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> Wayne
> Kerrville, TX