Gasoline oder
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8th Gear
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Gasoline oder
Recently I have had a strong gasoline oder from my car for a couple hours after the car is shut off. There aren't any leaks that can find. It seems to be comung from the engine compartment, not the fuel tank. I'm running a zz4 with 700 Holly.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: LaUgH, mOrE!
I'm not sure how much this will help with your ZZ4, but on a stock 350 I'd start with looking carefully underneath from where the fuel line enters and exits the fuel pump. See if there is any moisture or drips.
Go up from there to where the fuel line enters the carb. Shine a light in there--very carefully--with engine running and see if the fuel line into the fuel filter/carb has any drips or leaks. (if that's how the ZZ4 goes together).
I had some issues a while back on my original stock carb. Removed it, and a lot of the carb screws/bolts needed retightening. Also, put a new base gasket on. Both of these solved my particular fuel odor issue.
Good luck.
Go up from there to where the fuel line enters the carb. Shine a light in there--very carefully--with engine running and see if the fuel line into the fuel filter/carb has any drips or leaks. (if that's how the ZZ4 goes together).
I had some issues a while back on my original stock carb. Removed it, and a lot of the carb screws/bolts needed retightening. Also, put a new base gasket on. Both of these solved my particular fuel odor issue.
Good luck.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Orange Park Florida
NO offense, really, but you got a HOLLEY carb, and you complaining of fuel SMELL???
really?? take a look at some street driven cars with Holley carbs on them, get back to me after the show, about all the fuel dump evidence on the intakes, fuel on the outside of the HOLLEY carbs.....
much less back decades ago, a good buddy I have kept in touch with since, worked for GEICO, on Western Ave. NW. Wash DC.....back then Ford ran lots of HOLLEY carbs....and so...the NUMBER ONE cause of fire claims....
you guessed it.....by about 90%......next was Qjet, after that WAY down the list was Carter.....
CASE CLOSED@!!!!!
really?? take a look at some street driven cars with Holley carbs on them, get back to me after the show, about all the fuel dump evidence on the intakes, fuel on the outside of the HOLLEY carbs.....
much less back decades ago, a good buddy I have kept in touch with since, worked for GEICO, on Western Ave. NW. Wash DC.....back then Ford ran lots of HOLLEY carbs....and so...the NUMBER ONE cause of fire claims....
you guessed it.....by about 90%......next was Qjet, after that WAY down the list was Carter.....
CASE CLOSED@!!!!!
