Re: E30 - Gas smell whereabouts

["David R. Lefebvre" <drl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do those cars have a charcoal canister on the fuel tank vent? Perhaps it's 
reached break-through and needs to be replaced. That is common on 80's 
Mercedes; however, I am new to BMW.

At 12:04 PM 6/8/03 -0700, you wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Recently I've noticed the smell of gas while driving my '90 E30.  I 
> thought initially that I might have dragged some gas in with me on my 
> shoes whiloe pumping.  But the smell persists.  The car has 114K on it and 
> may need a new fuel pump.  How can one tell if the pump is going?  Also, 
> if not the pump, has anyone had the same experience - can you point me in 
> the right direction to find the potential leak?
>
> Thank you
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