[s-cars] Gasoline Smell

[Max Hoepli]

    Cost C$230.00 including sales tax to replace both underbody fuel lines. Dripping from in front of gasoline tank.

Max
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tony Hoffman 
  To: Max Hoepli ; urq at pacbell.net 
  Cc: quattro at audifans.com 
  Sent: 10, May 2006 01:42
  Subject: Re: Gasoline Smell


  I'd say they are more than likely related. Generally, leaking the pressure away and hard hot starting are very related. I'd start by checking under the hood and at all the fuel lines under the car. You might be leaking enough to affect the starting, but not enough to affect consumption significantly.

  Tony Hoffman

  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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