<VV> Gas odor - LM

[Larry Forman]

Hi Wayne,
I would check the filler neck hose.  It is quite common for these to leak, especially when the tank has just been filled.  Access is VERY tight behind the driver's side wheel.  Some people even cut a larger hole in that area.

Larry

> Howdy,
> 
> Perhaps someone can give me some clues as to what I'm missing in 
> finding the source of a fuel odor coming from the front of my wife's 
> '65 Monza Cv.   After every time the car has been run, when we park 
> the car, open the doors, walk around the front, there is a fairly 
> strong gas odor.   It is NOT at the rear.
> 
> I have a home lift so I have a good view under the car.  There is NO 
> leak at the sending unit nor any of my hose connections for an 
> electric pump and a filter installed just behind the tank.  Where 
> else should I be looking for some dampness?  Someplace hidden from 
> view?   This is a dry western never-undercoated car so there is no 
> scale of any kind blocking my view.
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> Wayne
> Kerrville, TX 
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