gas vapor smell
gas vapor smell
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New member here and recent owner of a 05 convertible crossfire. I have a problem with a gas smell/vapors any time I put the top down or windows when driving. I get smell of gasoline immediately. The trunk is missing the liners and side covers. I do know at some point soemone drilled through the opening for the gas sensors. Hope I explained that location well enough, but it is the 5" round opening the gas sensors are plugged into the top of the tank. I'm told they were going to run some speakers wires through it. IDK. It is patched with a hard black plastic like substance just above the wires. I know gas did seep into the car at one point and saturate the floorboards. I assume that's why the liners are missing too now. I removed all the carpeting and cut out the bad areas that were full off gas. The smell went away almost immediately. However I've had the car only 2 weeks. So I just filled the tnak for the first time. There is no leaks anywhere at this time. As well a smoke test shows no leaks in engine compartment nor any fuel lines etc. This smell is more prominent when I filled the tank up. More gas more vapors right! Please help me figure out how to stop this.
New member here and recent owner of a 05 convertible crossfire. I have a problem with a gas smell/vapors any time I put the top down or windows when driving. I get smell of gasoline immediately. The trunk is missing the liners and side covers. I do know at some point soemone drilled through the opening for the gas sensors. Hope I explained that location well enough, but it is the 5" round opening the gas sensors are plugged into the top of the tank. I'm told they were going to run some speakers wires through it. IDK. It is patched with a hard black plastic like substance just above the wires. I know gas did seep into the car at one point and saturate the floorboards. I assume that's why the liners are missing too now. I removed all the carpeting and cut out the bad areas that were full off gas. The smell went away almost immediately. However I've had the car only 2 weeks. So I just filled the tnak for the first time. There is no leaks anywhere at this time. As well a smoke test shows no leaks in engine compartment nor any fuel lines etc. This smell is more prominent when I filled the tank up. More gas more vapors right! Please help me figure out how to stop this.
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Re: gas vapor smell
Sorry, forgot to mention that I got in the trunk and could smell the vapors gas from the upper top left of tank/tank shield. Again whent the car is not moving it does not smell nor does it when driving with windows and top up and lcosed. It only comes in when windows are down or top is off. Almost like the air coming into the car it sitrring the vaoprs around from trunk/gas tank where there is an air hole or something.
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Re: gas vapor smell
Hi,
New member here and recent owner of a 05 convertible crossfire. I have a problem with a gas smell/vapors any time I put the top down or windows when driving. I get smell of gasoline immediately. The trunk is missing the liners and side covers. I do know at some point soemone drilled through the opening for the gas sensors. Hope I explained that location well enough, but it is the 5" round opening the gas sensors are plugged into the top of the tank. I'm told they were going to run some speakers wires through it. IDK. It is patched with a hard black plastic like substance just above the wires. I know gas did seep into the car at one point and saturate the floorboards. I assume that's why the liners are missing too now. I removed all the carpeting and cut out the bad areas that were full off gas. The smell went away almost immediately. However I've had the car only 2 weeks. So I just filled the tnak for the first time. There is no leaks anywhere at this time. As well a smoke test shows no leaks in engine compartment nor any fuel lines etc. This smell is more prominent when I filled the tank up. More gas more vapors right! Please help me figure out how to stop this.
New member here and recent owner of a 05 convertible crossfire. I have a problem with a gas smell/vapors any time I put the top down or windows when driving. I get smell of gasoline immediately. The trunk is missing the liners and side covers. I do know at some point soemone drilled through the opening for the gas sensors. Hope I explained that location well enough, but it is the 5" round opening the gas sensors are plugged into the top of the tank. I'm told they were going to run some speakers wires through it. IDK. It is patched with a hard black plastic like substance just above the wires. I know gas did seep into the car at one point and saturate the floorboards. I assume that's why the liners are missing too now. I removed all the carpeting and cut out the bad areas that were full off gas. The smell went away almost immediately. However I've had the car only 2 weeks. So I just filled the tnak for the first time. There is no leaks anywhere at this time. As well a smoke test shows no leaks in engine compartment nor any fuel lines etc. This smell is more prominent when I filled the tank up. More gas more vapors right! Please help me figure out how to stop this.
The cat converter on my Ltd coupe failed, had the petrol smell, now it’s been replaced the smell has gone, tfific
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Re: gas vapor smell
Welcome to the best car forum I ever belonged to. I would like to second 'zip's' suggestion, and also add you can open your own post. It would also help everyone who responds to have a little more information. Glad you got the cat fixed but just what does ' tfific ' mean? Again, welcome, and enjoy your purchase. You'll find a wealth of information from many who save gobbs of money. Oh, last bit of advice, NEVER take it to a dealership. An independant MB mechanic is best IF you cannot find the fix here for $$$$$ less cost and some time.
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