Anyone smelled gas after spinning out?
09-22-2013, 07:13 PM
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Anyone smelled gas after spinning out?
Bit wet in the neighborhood and wasn't paying attention to the green light and so I accidentally broke loose.
I then was able to smell the odor of gasoline. I figured it was due to another vehicle or a spill, but could it have been me?
The fuel tank, btw, was at about 1/8 to 1/4 of a tank full. So, mostly empty.
I ask because I get very bad gas mileage and although I generally have a non "lead foot", I thought maybe this is a symptom pointing to something wrong with the fuel system.
Cheers.
I then was able to smell the odor of gasoline. I figured it was due to another vehicle or a spill, but could it have been me?
The fuel tank, btw, was at about 1/8 to 1/4 of a tank full. So, mostly empty.
I ask because I get very bad gas mileage and although I generally have a non "lead foot", I thought maybe this is a symptom pointing to something wrong with the fuel system.
Cheers.
09-22-2013, 07:29 PM
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I've heard reports here of trucks in the rust-belt getting slush, etc. on top of the fuel tank. It rusts out the top of the tank or the return lines. A small hole in the top of the tank (or a broken evap line) could allow fuel to slosh out.
If you were in California, smog testing includes an evap test (the tank is pressurized to confirm no leaks; OBD II vehicles have this built-in). Short of that, have you ever removed the gas cap on a warm day? Did fumes rush out? If not, you have a leak in the tank or evap line.
If you were in California, smog testing includes an evap test (the tank is pressurized to confirm no leaks; OBD II vehicles have this built-in). Short of that, have you ever removed the gas cap on a warm day? Did fumes rush out? If not, you have a leak in the tank or evap line.
09-22-2013, 08:21 PM
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I've heard reports here of trucks in the rust-belt getting slush, etc. on top of the fuel tank. It rusts out the top of the tank or the return lines. A small hole in the top of the tank (or a broken evap line) could allow fuel to slosh out. If you were in California, smog testing includes an evap test (the tank is pressurized to confirm no leaks; OBD II vehicles have this built-in). Short of that, have you ever removed the gas cap on a warm day? Did fumes rush out? If not, you have a leak in the tank or evap line.
09-22-2013, 10:50 PM
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09-23-2013, 11:39 AM
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I'm going to see if I can reproduce the gas odor. My wonder is whether it would be likely to be from the engine compartment or the tank. If I'm detecting it in the cab, my hunch is that it would be in the engine compartment.
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09-23-2013, 03:13 PM
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Tell me...How do you break away on accident in a yota? lol C'mon now man. It'd require at least a three grand clutch drop and you just dont do that without meaning too lol
09-23-2013, 03:15 PM
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Believe it or not, Seattle is pretty dry in the summer. This was new rain, oily pavement, nothing in the bed. And...I was not paying attention to the light which had just turned green, so, was trying to move quickly.
09-23-2013, 03:23 PM
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How do you plan on trying to reproduce it? D maybe there is a tool to test pressure in the fuel evap system. Something you can get on loan from a parts store.?
09-23-2013, 05:33 PM
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So, good on that front.
I've also checked my hoses under the hood and they all look secure, though I'll need to look again more methodically.
10-04-2013, 03:56 PM
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Sucking? That's bad. The "vented" fuel cap allows air in (otherwise, the fuel pump would either crush the tank as it emptied, or more likely, would eventually not be able to pump against the vacuum). It does not allow fumes (or any gas) out; that's what goes to the evap canister.
So you should hear fumes escaping, not sucking, as the tank is lightly pressurized by the evaporating fuel.
Of course, what you describe as a "sucking sound" might be fumes escaping.
So you should hear fumes escaping, not sucking, as the tank is lightly pressurized by the evaporating fuel.
Of course, what you describe as a "sucking sound" might be fumes escaping.
10-04-2013, 06:18 PM
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Sucking? That's bad. The "vented" fuel cap allows air in (otherwise, the fuel pump would either crush the tank as it emptied, or more likely, would eventually not be able to pump against the vacuum). It does not allow fumes (or any gas) out; that's what goes to the evap canister. So you should hear fumes escaping, not sucking, as the tank is lightly pressurized by the evaporating fuel. Of course, what you describe as a "sucking sound" might be fumes escaping.
10-06-2013, 05:41 PM
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I was backwards, it was pressurized
I had it backwards. checked again today and it was pressurized, not a vacuum.
Sucking? That's bad. The "vented" fuel cap allows air in (otherwise, the fuel pump would either crush the tank as it emptied, or more likely, would eventually not be able to pump against the vacuum). It does not allow fumes (or any gas) out; that's what goes to the evap canister.
So you should hear fumes escaping, not sucking, as the tank is lightly pressurized by the evaporating fuel.
Of course, what you describe as a "sucking sound" might be fumes escaping.
So you should hear fumes escaping, not sucking, as the tank is lightly pressurized by the evaporating fuel.
Of course, what you describe as a "sucking sound" might be fumes escaping.
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