Gasoline Smell

[Max Hoepli]

What was done to repair the problem?

Max
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bob terwilliger" <jitsu303 at yahoo.com>
To: "Michael, Dave" <Dave_Michael at maxtor.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: 11, May 2006 14:06
Subject: Re: Gasoline Smell


> I don't know the fuel system on the 5k but a couple of
> years ago I had a similar situation on my 90 20v.  No
> visible leaks but a strong smell.  Turned out to be a
> pinhole leak in the steel feed line from the tank,
> where it joined the rubber line.  The fuel was ponding
> in the rubber grommet that sealed the fuel lines where
> they passed through the floor.
> 
> John
> 
> --- "Michael, Dave" <Dave_Michael at maxtor.com> wrote:
> 
> > We had a very similar problem on our 90 200 qa. The
> > smell would occur
> > only after the car sat for ~5 minutes after driving 
> > till it was warm.
> > With the  help of folks in this group, I determined
> > that it was leaky
> > injectors. 5 new injectors later, problem totally
> > fixed (only problem is
> > that injectors have gone from $10.00 each to $50.00
> > each in the last 8
> > years).
> > 
> > Hope that helps
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:
> >     Hello all
> > 
> >     1986 Audi 5000 Turbo Quattro. there is a gas
> > smell I detect when
> > coming out of the car, strong on the left side of
> > car. There is no
> > gasoline dripping from car. Fuel consumption seems
> > to be as usual. When
> > car is hot engine needs to be cranked over 10-15
> > secs. Cranks over
> > strongly. Then huffs and puffs and engine gains
> > speed slowly while I
> > hold gas pedal down. What could the problems be? Gas
> > smell and hard
> > starting when engine is hot may be unrelated.
> > 
> >     Max
> > 
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