Re: Strong Gasoline Smell Filling Garage!

Posted by 39SixSedanMan On 2018/1/3 19:27:06

It may also be a very slight leak at the ring shaped seal between the fuel level sending unit and the tank, that will show itself only when the car is filled with fuel. In this case, the fuel will sit atop the tank and evaporate into the garage air.

For that reason, I try not to fill up when I know I have only a few miles left before pulling back in the garage.

I've seen sending units also that leak if the fuel neck is topped off. The leak path is into the sending unit at the rotating level shaft and out a very small vent hole above the rheostat housing.

I hope this helps,
Pat