I smell gas

**northslider** · 01-26-2010, 09:30 PM

when i drive my 94 trans am i smell gas fumes comming from the back of the car. pritty strong too. any ideas. all the hoses from the tank are connected.

**Adam_94_T/A** · 01-27-2010, 07:13 AM

i also have a 94 t/A AND MINE DOES THE SAME IDK what the heck it is either lol

**tep98ws6** · 01-27-2010, 07:14 AM

... is your gas cap on all the way? mine clicked a few times after i filled up one time and i smelled gas in a major way but it was on crooked. double check the cap.

if not, make sure your fuel rail is all the way down and all the injectors are snapped fully into place

**Adam_94_T/A** · 01-27-2010, 07:19 AM

i replaced my gas cap also and it still smells old one would leak on full tank

**tep98ws6** · 01-27-2010, 07:23 AM

is your tank or filler neck cracked?

**Adam_94_T/A** · 01-27-2010, 07:26 AM

nope everything checks out good just smell of gas fumes when i get in the car in the mornings its okay for me tho would like to know why but the hint of fuel does add a nice touch to waking up in the morning lol only if i could figure out how to get a burnt tire smell then we'll be golden

**tep98ws6** · 01-27-2010, 07:30 AM

hahah well okay then.
have you recently changed the fuel filter? have you ever checked your fuel pressure? at the rail, regulator and pump? maybe you have a bad regulator or pump.

just throwing out ideas. mine used to smell like gas all the time and i needed a new regulator and pump. then that one time was just the cap

**0rion** · 01-27-2010, 07:34 AM

what about all the evap lines? One may have a leak. It should throw a code for that though. Have you had any evap codes?

**Adam_94_T/A** · 01-27-2010, 07:34 AM

nope never check fuel pressure to see if pump is bad which would suck o well will check it you have any idea of what the pressure for the lt1 with its pump should be ?

**tep98ws6** · 01-27-2010, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Adam_94_T/A

nope never check fuel pressure to see if pump is bad which would suck o well will check it you have any idea of what the pressure for the lt1 with its pump should be ?

from what i've found so far - ignition on/engine off should be 41-47PSI

**Spaz** · 01-27-2010, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by northslider

when i drive my 94 trans am i smell gas fumes comming from the back of the car. pritty strong too. any ideas. all the hoses from the tank are connected.

wasn't me...

you might be running rich also...

**35th-ANV-SS** · 01-27-2010, 09:32 AM

Wow. Adam thread jacked the shit out of this thread

I was going to say what Spaz mentioned, running rich.

To the OP - any SES light?

**tep98ws6** · 01-27-2010, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

Wow. Adam thread jacked the shit out of this thread

I was going to say what Spaz mentioned, running rich.

To the OP - any SES light?

**Adam_94_T/A** · 01-27-2010, 10:39 AM

well we both seem to have the same problem and same year car so kinda ironic lol sorry to the OP maybe with me chatting away he has a few leads to start with lol

**Cutlass** · 01-27-2010, 07:22 PM

Maybe someone made a fuel pump access cutout under the trunk carpet?

**northslider** · 01-28-2010, 03:21 PM

first off i dont mine the jacking if the problem get solved i found a loose evap line to the canaster behind the rear drivers wheel. thought "awsome problem solved" but no still gas in the car. maybe the check valve back there is blocked

**Spaz** · 01-28-2010, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by northslider

first off i dont mine the jacking if the problem get solved i found a loose evap line to the canaster behind the rear drivers wheel. thought "awsome problem solved" but no still gas in the car. maybe the check valve back there is blocked

hmmm... have you scanned for any codes??? even though the SES light isn't on there still might be codes in there...