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Date:         Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:28:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Gas smell
Comments: To: B Feddish <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BLU162-ds13CFB569E551326D5922ECEC10@phx.gbl>
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check the evap control system, it might cause a transient or nebulous

smell. Charcoal canister fittings etc.

alistair

On 28-Feb-11, at 7:04 PM, B Feddish wrote:

> No cracks, etc. Smelling around the van doesn't help. It seems to > "go away" > right after smelling it. It's like a big whiff when you come > towards the > van then you can't smell it anywhere around the van after that. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Sullivan > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 8:46 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Gas smell > > Hpw about the filler tube? Could it be seperated or cracked? Can > you smell > around the van and localize it? Good luck. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' > > > > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 5:46 PM, B Feddish > <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com>wrote: > >> I've got an ongoing problem with the smell of gas. It's one of those >> things >> where you walk up to the van and smell it but then after that you

>> can >> walk >> around the the van and not smell where it’s coming from. The van is >> currently in my garage while the rust treatment cures and the garage >> smells >> like gas now. A little history, this smell started about a year ago. >> Every >> single gas line in the van has been replaced and even the gas tank

>> was >> replaced last summer. I had the smell before and I still have it.

>> This >> is >> driving me nuts. I've been over the whole van with a flashlight, >> there is >> no visible sign of a leak. The smell is worse the hotter it is. It

>> does >> not >> matter if the tank is full or near empty. >> >> Any thoughts on finding this? >> >> Thanks, >> Bryan >>


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