Re: alfa-digest V7 #1359

[Teruhiko_Higashi@domain.elided (Teruhiko Higashi)]

alfa@domain.elided writes:
>Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 15:51:03 -0800
>From: Gerry Lehmann <lehmann@domain.elided>
>Subject: smell of gas in the interior of a GTV6
>
>Roland Kedikian inquired regarding sources of gas vapors in the GTV6
>interior.  The most likely culprit is the rubber hose that connects the
>gas filler to the tank. It is easily accessed under the trunk liner at
>the gas filler location, right where the factory tool set stores.
>Usually readjusting and tightening the clamp at that location will solve
>the problem.
>
>Another suspect on the list is the little inlet check valve located
>under the molded hump that covers the rear seat back top.  That valve is
>designed to let air flow only inwards so as to make up volume as the gas
>tank level decreases,  but if it sticks open, fumes can travel outwards
>as well.  However,  the usual failure mode for that valve is to stick
>closed and then the symptom is a huge vacuum when you remove the cap.
>
>Gerry Lehmann
>San Diego

Also check all the hoses - the hose that delivers gas to the fuel rail,
the fuel injectors, the return line to the gas tank, the hoses to the fuel
filter and fuel pump.  If you change any, make sure you get fuel injection
hoses.  

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