michaelathome

I have some of my interior out still including the rear carpet. The fiberglass fuel pump cover is no longer adhesived in place. I am getting a pretty strong smell of fuel in the car. Eventually I will get the carpet and the cover back in place but does this smell right, I mean sound right anyone?

Michael

michaelathome

I think that I have found a thread about this same problem. I might not have noticed it though w/out the carpet and cover off.

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ght=fuel+smell

How much is this O-ring and line? Anyone have part #'s? Looks like I'll be making a phone call tomorrow for some more parts. The shopping list just keeps growing the more carpet/panels I pull out.

Maybe I should just stop.. Nope. Not how I roll..

Michael

Bill Ball

Don't get excited, yet. You don't have a torque tube on your shopping list yet. But, no, there should not be any fuel smell in and around the car. This needs to be fixed ASAP before your shopping list really explodes.

FlyingDog

If you fill the tank and park the car on a slope (rear right low, front left high) does fuel dump on the ground? There should be no fuel smell in the car.

heinrich

Without my carpet I constantly experience fuel tank detonation, it's a lot less noticeable with the carpet in-place .....

heinrich

Michael check for drill-holes at rear woofer location through the expansion bladder, and check for a leak in the overfill tube, and look for drill holes at rear deck, and check the seal at the fuel level sender.

Bill Ball

michaelathome

Have not tried this yet. Will check it out in the AM.

heinrich, I don't have a rear woofer, nor a dog, cat or a butt monkey. No animals back there of any kind.

I have looked for holes and I have not seen any that were obvious. I will take a harder look in the AM. I had also JUST filled up the tank when I noticed it. Then again I haven't really driven it since I started pulling the interior. What came first the chicken or the egg. There I go bringing up animals again..

I have filled the car though at other times and did not notice it. I'll make sure that I have it identified before I start messing with the battery and electrical back there working on the stereo.

I'll post up what I find, thanks everyone for the suggestions!

Michael

heinrich

woofer == biggest speaker you can find

heinrich

Nice sig Michael ...
Heinrich
1987 928S4 Grand Prix White 5spd
2001 Craftsman wheelbarrow green (daily)
2000 Trettcar red "little Porsche" (daily)
1972 Ford F100 302 rustbucket (GIVEN AWAY)
1967 Fiat 4-cyl (retired peacefully)
1983 skateboard Skull and Crossbones (CAN'T SELL IT)
1984 skateboard cherry blend (SOLD to my buddy Nick)

michaelathome

Did you notice that they were hyperlinks to pics of the cars as well. You show me your "rustbucket" and I'll show you the '83 944.. And it was so close to being only one color primer.

Michael

heinrich

Yep, you have the Porsche bug just like me

Joe '87 S4

Is the plastic nut on the top of the tank secured?

9five1

Some fine 'moss green' still bled through in a couple places

michaelathome

Took a minute or two to look things over and again did not see any holes in the rear deck. The plastic cap over the pump is warped and will not snap back in place w'out some effort and I am guessing that it won't stay there long.

Fuel pump cap was screwed tighter than I could budge by hand and the hoses are old and brittle, no visible leaks though. I did pop the fuel lid and unscrewed the cap. Not sure if some of the spaces that I am seeing are supposed to be there. I will take pics of everything and post them in a little bit. The fuel smell is stronger in the pump area than it is outside the car or at the fill cap.

Michael