Check hoses and gaskets at the top of the gas tank - they might well need replacing. Until then, don't fill the tank all the way. If the smell isn't there with it only partly full, it should be the hoses or gaskets on top. I think you can get a kit to replace them all from Bus Depot.
Joy **************************************************************** Joy Hecht and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon For musings about life and the vanadventures: http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy **************************************************************** :::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of George Goff :::Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 4:24 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Re: Gasoline small especially after filling up ::: :::In a message dated 6/19/05 1:45:17 PM, covrambles@YAHOO.COM writes: ::: :::<< My 87 Wolfsburg has developed a gasoline smell. . . . Any idea what :::this :::might be and how to fix it? There is no detectable leak i.e. no spots on :::the :::ground. >> ::: :::The integrity of the fuel supply system has been breached. If you smell :::that :::delicious odor of gasoline and the gas cap is in place, then there is a :::leak :::somewhere in the system. ::: :::George |
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