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Posted by 1990Silver5.0 (Member # 6210) on :
 
In my 1990 5.0 convertible whenever I have my window down I smell gas not all the time like every couple of minutes the smell will come. I don't see any leaks when i park. What can this be?

Thanks in advance

[ January 14, 2008, 10:24 PM: Message edited by: 1990Silver5.0 ]
 
Posted by warhorse58gt (Member # 7702) on :
 
are you smelling it every time you drive it?
make sure you check you fuel lines under the car for leaks. and around your engine bay also. you could have a cracked line thats seeping. just my .02
 
Posted by 1990Silver5.0 (Member # 6210) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
are you smelling it every time you drive it?
make sure you check you fuel lines under the car for leaks. and around your engine bay also. you could have a cracked line thats seeping. just my .02
Yes everytime I drive with the window down.

Will check it out. Thanks
 
Posted by BlowN67 (Member # 4229) on :
 
u running rich at all? could be coming from the exhuast an wrapping around to the window mine does in the svo every so often
 
Posted by 1990Silver5.0 (Member # 6210) on :
 
No leaks. It might be the exhaust. Imma change the h-pipe anyways to pass somg. So i will update yous on it tomorrow after I change it.

Thanks
 
Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
Does it smell like raw gas (like ur at a gas station) or just like it is running rich?

Check the following with the car running if it smells like raw gas

- fuel filter for leaks
- check the fuel filler gasket
- Fuel rails and fuel lines

If if smells like it is running rich pull one of the plugs and check it. Also, if you don't have cats your car will smell like it is rich
 
Posted by hulkgreen50707 (Member # 6952) on :
 
my 90 is dumnped and i thought it was cause of that but my boy owns a shop and he said it was jus running rich. that could be the problem
 




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