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From: COLIN THOM via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 11:18:29 -0700 (MST)
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Two things: 

Tighten the hose clamps on the filler hose. New hoses compress and it's a good 
idea to get in there and tighten the hose clamps. You're smelling gas because 
it's leaking somewhere and it only takes a very small leak to make a lot of 
stink. When the filler hose seeps a bit the vapors get into the trunk and the 
cockpit. 

When you're filling the tank, try to stop before the gas pump shuts off 
automatically. You don't want fuel sitting in the filler hose. 

Colin 


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Today's Topics: 

1. Fuel Filler - gas smells (Yahoo) 
2. Re: Fuel Filler - gas smells (DAVID MASSEY) 


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Message: 1 
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 22:30:49 +0000 (UTC) 
From: Yahoo <brucesimms2003@yahoo.ca> 
To: 6pack@autox.team.net 
Subject: [6pack] Fuel Filler - gas smells 

The filler orientation thread got me thinking. 
I get gas bad gas vapour smells in the cockpit sometimes - particularly after a 
fill-up. ??gas tank was removed and rad shop cleaned and inside tank coated a 
number of years ago.? Installed a new rubber filler tube at the time. 
Ideas or experience on how to fix the bad smells? 
Thank you, 
Bruce Simms 73 TR6 
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Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2019 12:14:46 +0000 (UTC) 
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> 
To: brucesimms2003@yahoo.ca, 6pack@autox.team.net 
Subject: Re: [6pack] Fuel Filler - gas smells 

I believe I responded to this yesterday but to elaborate I will add the 
following: 
Below is a snippet from the Roadster Factory catalog showing the emissions 
control system. 

Check the placement of the hose clamps on the filler hose.? I messed mine up 
and had a terrible smell of petrol.? It is easy to put the clamps in the wrong 
position where they will not properly seal off the connection.? 

When that checks out have a close look at the connection to the charcoal 
canister.? The connections to the plastic tubing are made with fuel hose.? Old 
fuel hose becomes brittle and will not seal properly and can pull off easily 
and this could cause your problem.? As can be seen, there is a port on the top 
of the tank.? This is connected to a fuel/vapor separator (AS1) which in turn 
is connected to the plastic line leading to the charcoal canister.? A breach at 
any point along this route can cause the problem you describe. 
Good luck. 

Dave 



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Subject: [6pack] Fuel Filler - gas smells 

The filler orientation thread got me thinking. 
I get gas bad gas vapour smells in the cockpit sometimes - particularly after a 
fill-up. ??gas tank was removed and rad shop cleaned and inside tank coated a 
number of years ago.? Installed a new rubber filler tube at the time. 
Ideas or experience on how to fix the bad smells? 
Thank you, 
Bruce Simms 73 TR6_______________________________________________ 
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-s=
ize: 10pt; color: #000000"><div>Two things:</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D=
"1"></div><div>Tighten the hose clamps on the filler hose. New hoses compre=
ss and it's a good idea to get in there and tighten the hose clamps. You're=
 smelling gas because it's leaking somewhere and it only takes a very small=
 leak to make a lot of stink. When the filler hose seeps a bit the vapors g=
et into the trunk and the cockpit.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div=
><div>When you're filling the tank, try to stop before the gas pump shuts o=
ff automatically. You don't want fuel sitting in the filler hose.</div><div=
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harset=3D"utf-8"<br><br>The filler orientation thread got me thinking.<br>I=
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r a fill-up. ??gas tank was removed and rad shop cleaned and inside tank co=
ated a number of years ago.? Installed a new rubber filler tube at the time=
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&gt;<br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"utf-8"<br><br>I believe I resp=
onded to this yesterday but to elaborate I will add the following:<br>Below=
 is a snippet from the Roadster Factory catalog showing the emissions contr=
ol system.<br>&nbsp;<br>Check the placement of the hose clamps on the fille=
r hose.? I messed mine up and had a terrible smell of petrol.? It is easy t=
o put the clamps in the wrong position where they will not properly seal of=
f the connection.? <br><br>When that checks out have a close look at the co=
nnection to the charcoal canister.? The connections to the plastic tubing a=
re made with fuel hose.? Old fuel hose becomes brittle and will not seal pr=
operly and can pull off easily and this could cause your problem.? As can b=
e seen, there is a port on the top of the tank.? This is connected to a fue=
l/vapor separator (AS1) which in turn is connected to the plastic line lead=
ing to the charcoal canister.? A breach at any point along this route can c=
ause the problem you describe.<br>Good luck.<br><br>Dave <br><br>&nbsp;<br>=
&nbsp;<br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Yahoo via 6pack &lt;6pack@aut=
ox.team.net&gt;<br>To: 6pack &lt;6pack@autox.team.net&gt;<br>Sent: Mon, Nov=
 4, 2019 4:31 pm<br>Subject: [6pack] Fuel Filler - gas smells<br><br>The fi=
ller orientation thread got me thinking.<br>I get gas bad gas vapour smells=
 in the cockpit sometimes - particularly after a fill-up. ??gas tank was re=
moved and rad shop cleaned and inside tank coated a number of years ago.? I=
nstalled a new rubber filler tube at the time.<br>Ideas or experience on ho=
w to fix the bad smells?<br>Thank you,<br>Bruce Simms 73 TR6_______________=
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