77 Spider Fuel Smell

[dinosabella]

Funny thing about girlfriends, they tend to point out problem areas of a car that I never paid attention too...

My 77 smells of gas big time. I have removed the charcoal canister a couple years ago but it had the smell even before that. There is not a gas smell in the trunk, nor in the cabin if the car is off, it seems like most of the odors are coming from the engine bay.

I wouldn't be opposed from putting in a new charcoal canister (does anyone have a link to a vendor?), I also plan on changing all engine bay fuel hoses and fuel filter since the hoses and most clamps appear to be original. I will also try tracing the entire fuel line to the tank to check for any leaks.

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

[focodave]

Get a new girlfriend?

[dinosabella]

No can do, shes Sicilian and just as temperamental as my car lol.

But she is right, the smell can be a bit much.

[btoran]

under the shifter plate is the inner shift boot, which is attached to a foam base. mine was deteriorated and was letting in fumes as well as a whole bunch of heat. autoricambi sells new ones for less than $20.

[RRoller123]

well worth changing, makes a huge difference!

[fredguaz]

No can do, shes Sicilian and just as temperamental as my car lol.

But she is right, the smell can be a bit much.

If she is Sicilian, she gets rid of you! Doesn't work too well the other way around!

[4uall]

this might help

http://fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php ... ifter+boot

i love my fiat girlfriends