[6pack] Fuel Filler - gas smells

[COLIN THOM]

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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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 22:30:49 +0000 (UTC) 
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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 at cs.com> 
To: brucesimms2003 at yahoo.ca, 6pack at autox.team.net 
Subject: Re: [6pack] Fuel Filler - gas smells 
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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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