Fuel Smell

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:25 pm

I filled my tank up last night (right to the top) and noticed today when I went to move the car that there was a moderate smell of fuel floating about.

When I opened the boot to clean it out and bathe it in fish oil, the smell was stronger....coming mainly from that sender unit (?) in the photo.

There were no visible leaks, though there was a bit of grit around it which was slightly moist.

Is this normal if the tank is filled right up?

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Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:47 pm

Cal you might want to check for pin holes in the top of the tank and around the sender. I have a couple of small holes near the sender and my car gets a real fuelly smell.

It helps to leave the windows cracked slightly till the level drops.

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:03 pm

Thanks Devilrod, I'll check for that. I hopped in and had a quick whiff around........it was mainly from around the sender.

Is there any quick fix, apart from not filling it right up?

Mind you, any fuel smell that may have been there has been overtaken by the fish oil smell........the car stinks!!

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:51 pm

also the gasket around the fuel sender

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:34 am

ratbox wrote:also the gasket around the fuel sender

It might be that, as the gasket looked pretty rooted and the smell was heaviest around there.

I presume they are easy to change?

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:36 pm

If you can undo a few screws and lift the sender out then yes

Very easy, the cover just prises off with a screwdriver.

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:38 pm

Hi Cal, if you get stuck, just pop over to the shed and I will show you how to do it.

Steve

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:42 pm

Thanks Steve, if I get stuck I'll take up your offer

Though I'm hoping I'm not that useless

Aussie Bob · Post by **Aussie Bob** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:03 pm

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:49 pm

as DR basically said hardest part is undoing the screws that i know of you can't buy the gasket you have to get some cork and make yor own not to hard

DNA · Post by **DNA** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:27 pm

If ya get stuck and Jacko's is too far for ya, give us a yell I will come help ya do it...........

dave68 · Post by **dave68** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:29 pm

I got one from rares a few months back.... Cost a couple of bucks.

Cal · Post by **Cal** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:20 pm

Thanks DNA....though I'm gonna have to learn how to do it sometime.

Ratbox, Spectrum do have them......though they are out of stock at the moment.

I'll find out tomorrow when they expect them in when I go to pick up my boot rubber.

Hopefully I can put that in without f*&^#*g something up