[urq] Fuel vapors smell

[Ben Swann]

Did that already.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Sylvester" <msylvester at verizon.net>
To: "ben swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:45 AM
Subject: [urq] Fuel vapors smell


> Ben,
>
>  I also had fuel vapors in the car for years.
> There is a braided vent hose from the top of the tank to the fuel filler.
> It has an OD of about 1".
> This hose gets very dry and cracked.   Replace this hose.
>
> Mike Sylvester
>
> ----------------------------
> I have been trying to track down the source of fuel vapors getting into
the
> cabin since I got this car.  I have replace numerous lines, including the
> ones at the tank, but still keep getting fuel vapors in the car.  The
> phenomenon seem to happen mostly upon high boost conditions - that is I
> notice the smell after hard acceleration.
>
> As I have been replacing all my vacuum lines, and checked thoroughly for
> fuel leaks in the hard lines and not detected any leaks.
>
> Before i replaced the rear lines, the smell seemed to be coming from the
> trunk.  Now it seems to eminate from the right front of the car/glovebox
> area, but those hard lines are solid.
>
> Is it possible that this has something to do with the carbon canister?
>
> Also, where is the PCV valve that is supposedly on this car - '83 Ur
Quattro
> early VIN.
>
> Ben
>