[s-cars] Gas smell in cabin - where to look?

[Tom Green]

>
Tony,

Since the issue won't go away, even if the smell did, I will get  
serious now.
The emissions piping collects fuel in the carbon canister for later  
return to
the fuel system.  A small plastic valve behind the intake filter box  
has come
apart on some vehicles allowing fumes to enter the engine bay and then
cabin.  This can be a very mysterious source to locate and since not  
active
all the time doesn't emit fumes constantly.

It is just under the fender lip in front of the fuel filter.  I would  
worry about the
sources that could cause immediate problems first, but this is a place  
to look
when the search is negative elsewhere.  I just repaired mine with  
super-glue
after pricing the replacement.

Tom


> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:13:09 -0500
> From: "Tony Curran" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Gas smell in cabin - where to look?
> To: "'chris chambers'" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>,	"'Kent McLean'"
> 	<kentmclean at comcast.net>,	"'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com'"
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> Tank was filled this evening (Thursday is 3 cents off premium at  
> Ultramar)
> so will keep an eye on that.
>
> Tony
> 96 S6