[s-cars] Fuel Odour from Under Car

[Mark Strangways]

YEP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Munro" <munrof at sympatico.ca>
To: "Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 5:38 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Fuel Odour from Under Car


> Sean;
>
> The fuel lines corrode and leak under the rubber line mounts. Dry the area
> off and take a look with the car running - you may have a line that only
> leaks under pressure. As a preventative measure every UrS owner in the 
> rust
> belt should pop the mounts off the fuel lines, remove the rubber blocks, 
> and
> clean, paint, and spray the lines with your favourite anti-rust treatment
> before re-installing the mounts. If you don't your fuel lines will fail, 
> in
> spite of Audi's lovely epoxy-coated, copper-clad steel fuel lines.
>
> Fred Munro
> '94 S4
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Sean Douglas
> Sent: January 23, 2005 3:57 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> 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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