[s-cars] Unlocatable fuel-like smell

[Tony Curran]

There have been similar reports on the list before. try looking under the
fuek line hangers for a small leak. Stuff bulds up in hanger and line
corrodes.

Tony

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Wayne Dohnal
Sent: July 21, 2005 3:50 PM
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Subject: [s-cars] Unlocatable fuel-like smell


I've been noticing and chasing a similar gasoline smell for years.  At first
I feared the under hood fuel leak, but it's not that.  I've also feared a
leaking fuel line under the car but I've never been able to find a drip or
wet spot.

The smell shows up soon after parking the car.  It's more noticable on a hot
day.  The closest I can locate it is the right rear wheel well area.  There
is a vapor discharge line that terminates in that area, and I've concluded
that it is probably the source.  But I still keep looking for a drip or wet
spot near the fuel lines.  The smell is really strong sometimes and is a
real attention grabber.

Wayne Dohnal
1994 S4

>I have noticed over the past week a sometimes faint/sometimes strong odor
>emanating from the car (95.5 S6).  It usually occurs when the car is
>stopped
>or after I shut her off in the garage.  I keep looking but am unable to
>locate it's source - someone suggested that it could be the cat's but I
>don't think it's that type of smell - sometimes it's very much like fuel
>and
>other times I think it might be freon or brake fluid.



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