Strong fuel smell after drive

[SHO#7]

Dealing with my 93 MTX. After she is driven for a little while, I can start to smell raw fuel. I did a little searching and I am thinking the carbon canister could be at fault. It is surely from under the hood area, as when I open the hood the smell is much stronger. Are there any ways to check this. Also, things like fuel injector o-rings, fuel rail, fuel lines are all dry.


Mike

 

[Sh03d]

http://www.shoclub.com/

Check that out they have some info.

 

[SHO#7]

Tooled around over there. Do you have a general direction for me to look in?

 

[Rockledge]

I had an issue with the schrader valve on the fuel rail. The little screw-in valve had come loose, and I was leaking fuel from there. Tightened up the valve and everything's been fine since.

 

[SHO#7]

As stated above, there is no leaking at the rail or injectors. The valve is dry too.

Mike

 

[shomesomesho]

Try this:

http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/mod...le=article&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&sid=52

 

[SHOtimer]

Are the connections from the fuel line to the fuel rail dry? Those O-rings can dry and cause a slight leak.

I remember people having problems with the evap canister's smelling like fuel and causing problems. IIRC, replacement was the fix.

Doug

 

[SHO#7]

Try this:

http://www.shotimes.com/php-bin/mod...le=article&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&sid=52

That my friend is what I was looking for. Thank you.

 

[pjtoledo]

My 92 had the same problem. I found that keeping the gas above 1/2 tank on hot days cured it. At or below 1/4 and 90 degrees used to emit huge amounts of fumes. Something about vapor pressure, volume above the fuel level, and an in-adequate vapor recpvery system.


Perry

 

[Denny]

What the **** is a charcoal gas fume canister? This is most likely the reason I'm getting fumes too?

 

[Racer X]

The charcoal vapor recovery canister and the canister purge valve are the 2 places I would begin looking. My purge valve took a shit, and I was getting absurd amounts of fuel vapor when it was warmer than 50º outside.