Smell of gas

profcucchi · Post by **profcucchi** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:18 pm

1979 Carb

There's a smell of gasoline when I first start the car. It subsides as I drive, since it's in the dust behind me!

Is this usual for Carbs or is there something else?

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:57 pm

I would check the condition of all your fuel and vapor hoses. In the engine compartment, under the car, and in the trunk.

narfire · Post by **narfire** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:35 am

Like Csaba, check the connections at the hard to soft lines. Check the hoses, they can dry out and get brittle with time,
I found a few nuts had backed off the fuel gauge insert on my fuel tank and there was dampness around the top.

IndyMark · Post by **IndyMark** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:53 am

Check the 4 bolts that hold the carb on to the manifold. On my 79 they had the tendancy to loosen up. Also, there are some exhaust ports that can leak fumes that sometimes can be mistaken for gas fumes.

profcucchi · Post by **profcucchi** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:58 pm

Thanks for the advice, guys.

I'll be dropping my car off to a Fiat mechanic tomorrow and I'll ask for a once over.

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