New Gas Cap or replace seal??
09-29-2009, 09:14 PM
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New Gas Cap or replace seal??
I still have some issues w/ gas smell, When I park the car for a while thenb get in it reaks of gas. I pulled the sender and replaced the gasket from a parts car on hand which it seemed new and good. I want to replace the gas cap seal, not sure if I need to buy the entire cap or not.
I feel that it is something else, but will start here first.
BTW I pulled the cover over the filler neck in the hatch and deleted all the emissions stuff and have it running under the car in a gas filter. Many people who have done this have noit noticed any noticeable gas smell. Mine was bad befor this, which is why I deleted the carbon canister.
Thanks
Steve
I feel that it is something else, but will start here first.
BTW I pulled the cover over the filler neck in the hatch and deleted all the emissions stuff and have it running under the car in a gas filter. Many people who have done this have noit noticed any noticeable gas smell. Mine was bad befor this, which is why I deleted the carbon canister.
Thanks
Steve
09-29-2009, 10:35 PM
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Is your gas filler neck deformed out-of-round, perhaps? Many years of leaving a fuel nozzle hanging in it will cause it to become deformed into an oval. You can use a big channel-locker to gently make it round again.
My 84 had this issue and often the gas would slosh out past the cap and all over the fender. Now it stopped.
You might also check the fuel lines under the car, maybe one is leaking? My dad's f150 did this... at least it wasn't leaking onto anything bad. Just the exhaust pipe.
My 84 had this issue and often the gas would slosh out past the cap and all over the fender. Now it stopped.
You might also check the fuel lines under the car, maybe one is leaking? My dad's f150 did this... at least it wasn't leaking onto anything bad. Just the exhaust pipe.
09-30-2009, 10:57 AM
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The filler neck looks round. I am going to look closer under it on friday. I plan to just change items one at a time, and pull the tank as a last resort. Just curious if I have to throw out the cap if I cant get a new seal or gasket for it?
Thanks
Steve.
Thanks
Steve.
09-30-2009, 07:32 PM
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Yep you can replace the gasket my Turbos S failed smog because of the gas cap, just got a cheap one at a part store and pulled the gasket from it and put it on the original gas cap.
10-01-2009, 01:06 AM
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Is your gas filler neck deformed out-of-round, perhaps? Many years of leaving a fuel nozzle hanging in it will cause it to become deformed into an oval. You can use a big channel-locker to gently make it round again.
My 84 had this issue and often the gas would slosh out past the cap and all over the fender. Now it stopped.
You might also check the fuel lines under the car, maybe one is leaking? My dad's f150 did this... at least it wasn't leaking onto anything bad. Just the exhaust pipe.
My 84 had this issue and often the gas would slosh out past the cap and all over the fender. Now it stopped.
You might also check the fuel lines under the car, maybe one is leaking? My dad's f150 did this... at least it wasn't leaking onto anything bad. Just the exhaust pipe.
10-01-2009, 01:35 AM
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Yeah, the concept is to stick the nozzle all the way in, lean it down, and let its weight hold it wedged in, so you can walk away. But I always stand there and hold the nozzle up, so it doesn't lean on the filler neck.
I like to hold my nozzle and pull it out when I'm done.
I like to hold my nozzle and pull it out when I'm done.
