Gasoline Smell

[Max Hoepli]

Both fuel lines were replaced for C$230.00 on the Audi 5000 Turbo Quattro,
tank was not affected.

MAX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bob terwilliger" <jitsu303 at yahoo.com>
To: "Max Hoepli" <mhoepli at vif.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: 12, May 2006 08:23
Subject: Re: Gasoline Smell


> Hi Max,
>
> I took the tank out and brought it to a tank repair
> shop.  They evacuated the fumes and braze welded over
> the corrosion.  You could eat off the rest of the tank
> it was that pristine.
>
> I replaced the rubber seal that the lines pass
> through...the fuel leak had deteriorated the rubber to
> the point where it was soft and lost alot of
> elasticity.  I didn't take any pictures..sorry.  If I
> recall correctly there was a steel snap ring that kept
> the seal in place...mine was rusted and I hadn't
> ordered a replacement so I made do.  If this is your
> problem, and you need a new seal as well, order the
> ring...shouldn't be expensive.
>
> John
>
> --- Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:
>
> > 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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