The smell of GAS, where would you start?

[SwaintaN]

havent really noticed.. ill have to pay more attention tomorrow. i know you dont smell it after being off for over 30+ mins. its when you start it and off upto about 10 mins

 

[awood]

Do the easy stuff first. If it's like my old 92, just replace the o'ring on the fuel pressure regulator.

http://oldfuelinjection.com/?p=41

The FPR should come off without removing anything but the vacuum lines.

 

[SwaintaN]

Updating

OK weird!!

So do an oil/filter change.. While Im there they have a good brand Gas treatment on sale from 24.99 to 9.99, so grab one... Do the oil/filter with Synthetic fluid (always have done syn fluid) run over get a full tank of gas, drop the gas treatment in.. No smell last 4 starts/stops?!?!

What in the world does this mean?

 

[Jason94sport]

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Was it ever fixed? My 93 just started this a few days ago. 2 door...same thing smells like gas after running it for a bit just under/behind the drivers door.
The charcoal canister is ok, no smell & the valve in the engine bay looks ok. No visual lines are loose or torn. The Fuel filter is about a year old. Gas cap is new within the last few months as well.

 

[SwaintaN]

i ended up scraping the ex. however, as quick as the smell appeared. it disappeared. and i searched all the lines, changed charcoal out new filter, looked at lines and fittings, could never find the problem.

 

[Jason94sport]

SOB...same thing. After I ran 2 full tanks of gas through the smell is gone....I don't know???? :scratch:

 

[SwaintaN]

i never figured it out, but the explorer is gone so i didnt have to continue the search i kept looking but never could find it.

 

[Carguy3J]

Did you ever get a good look at the quick disconnect/springlock couplers on the "braided" fuel lines. where they come up into the engine compartment, right around the drivers front wheel? My Ranger was leaking there when I bought it. The coupler had just rotted away. Guess it isn't really stainless?