[s-cars] Gas smell when hard on throttle?

Alvin Labonite alabonite at gmail.com
Wed Oct 18 10:49:02 EDT 2006


is this something we can glue and get by temporarily while searching?

On 10/18/06, Robert Rossato <bob.rossato_af at cox.net> wrote:
>
> From the best I can tell looking through the Family Album, my guess
> would be that it is the bleeder valve for the charcoal canister system.
> Part number 4A0 201 096.  I'm assuming it's dealer only.
>
> If the dealer is too pricey you may want to source one at a junk yard.
> It's common to all NA market 100/A6/S4/S6, from '93-'97.  The '90-'91
> Coupe quattro also apparently used it.
>
> Bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Alvin Labonite
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:13 AM
> > To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Gas smell when hard on throttle?
> >
> >
> > It looks like I found the source of the smell. Any idea what
> > this is and
> > where to get this part?
> >
> http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/139763.phtml
>
>
> On 10/17/06, Alvin Labonite <alabonite at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > it's definitely noticeable/smellable :) inside the cabin when hard on
> the
> > pedal which I noticed at lunch time today. I popped the hood open adn
> it
> > seemed to be coming from the passeger side between the headlight and
> the
> > airbox. I can see a fuel line behind the airbox that goes underneath
> but not
> > sure where its going to. I will investigate when I get home tonight.
> Any
> > ideas befoe then?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Alvin
> >
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