[s-cars] Fuel Odour from Under Car

[Mark Strangways]

Mine ('93) was up on the hoist Friday for oil change, and I noticed the 
exact same thing. There are sometimes issues with the little rubber pads on 
the bottom of the tank causing that area to rust.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:57 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Fuel Odour from Under Car


> For the last 2 weeks, I've noticed a strong fuel odour in the garage
> after I park the car. I traced the fuel lines in the engine bay and
> couldn't find any visible signs of gasoline - no odour either.
>
> Today when I was washing my car (balmy 12 celcius), I noticed the smell
> at the right rear, just ahead of the rear wheel. I jacked up the rear
> and took a look at the fuel lines. There are 3 lines, supply, return and
> evap (I think). There is a black plastic cover and above this, are
> several connections where the hard lines change to flex lines. Some are
> clamped, others have a threaded fitting. No sign of gasoline here
> either, but the odour was unmistakably gasoline - hard to tell because
> this area was wet with water.
>
> Since there is an odour, but no sign of fuel leads me to believe it has
> something to do with the evap system?
>
> I think I should take a closer look when its dry - any tips or
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean Douglas
> 1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
> 1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v
>
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