Fw: [alfa] 164 fuel smell - help?

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Daegrigg (Don) <daegrigg@domain.elided>
To: Karl Robrock <robrock@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [alfa] 164 fuel smell - help?


> Karl,
>
> Would check the following:
>
> 1.  Large connector hose between fuel filler door collar and the gas tank
> 2.  Plumbing into and out of the vapor-liquid separator (large black
> egg-shaped unit behind back seat) and the tank
> 3.  Vent tube between tank and filler cap
> 4.  outlet and  return "L" fittings at the tank
> 5.  Rubber gasket on tank where the fuel pump plate attaches
> 6.  Under the car check for fittings into and out of fuel filter
> 7.  In the engine compartment, check the supply hose to the fuel rail and
> the fuel pressure regulator
> When checking pressure fitting, I would crank car or run briefly to be
sure
> pressure is up.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Karl Robrock <robrock@domain.elided>
> To: <alfa@domain.elided>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:56 AM
> Subject: [alfa] 164 fuel smell - help?
>
>
> > Guys, I have a question for a friend who has a bad fuel smell in his '91
> 164.
> > Appears to be coming from the fuel filler hose area, did not smell
> anything in
> > the trunk. This topic has been discussed over and over again, but I
never
> paid
> > too much attention since none of my three 164's ever had this problem.
The
> > fuel smell in his car is intense, and nauseating. The fuel smell
appeared
> > shortly after he bought the car (no work done to it since, so it's not
> like he
> > reconnected something poorly), but he did bring the car from sea level
up
> to
> > 6000ft where he lives in Colorado, which may have helped cause some
leaks
> > because of reduced atmospheric pressure to oppose the tank pressure (?).
> > Any advice is appreciated.
> >
> > Karl
> > '91 164L
> > '95 164LS
> > '94 164Q4
> > '91 Spider Veloce
> > http://alfalover.dhs.org
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