Fuel smell

[rvball]

I recently purchased a 92 Sunbird Corsica SL 185 4.3. After bringing home taking for a run and cleaning up I found the fuel sensor was leaking badly. I changed it out and stopped that problem. I was then in the ski locker and there was horrible stench of fuel. I have taken the carpet out and even now each time I put fuel in or after running for a while there is an odor of fuel in the locker area. Any ideas?

 

[Islandbrah]

Re: Fuel smell

Leaking? check around the sending unit. if you arent leaking from the sending unit or around the hoses entering the tank you may have some pin holes in the tank causing minor seepage. I just pulled a 50 gallon alum tank that appeared to be just a little weathered out of a 90 model boat and after filling the tank with water i discovered about 15 tiny pinholes. time for a new tank. Hopefully you just have a bad seal around the sending unit or the fill and vent hoses are loose.