Gas smell
11-08-2018, 09:54 AM
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Good morning guys I have an issue with my 1976 Corvette that I can figure out and hopefully you guys can help me, I keep the Corvette in the garage and the garage is attached to the house I go and started up once or twice a week, I started back it outside let it run for a little bit bring it back in turn it off close the garage doors come back in the house all of a sudden I smell the strong gas smell and it’s every time I start the vette, The smell so strong that it spreads throughout the house, so I guess my question is what could be the problem? Could it possibly be that it’s running too rich?
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11-08-2018, 10:31 AM
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"Running rich" is unlikely to cause gasoline vapors throughout your house. I'd check for fuel leaks and be really careful about starting/running it until you have identified the source of the fuel that is escaping. When I got my '77 the two rubber hoses that go from the fuel pump to the steel lines that run to the tank were shot. They were allowing fuel to escape within about an inch and a half of the headers. Not good!
After I fixed those, the 90 degree elbow that threads into the bottom of the fuel pump failed. That one leaked fuel all over the garage floor and filled the house with the smell of gasoline. The wife was not happy!
Point being, identify and fix your issue ASAP before something bad happens.
After I fixed those, the 90 degree elbow that threads into the bottom of the fuel pump failed. That one leaked fuel all over the garage floor and filled the house with the smell of gasoline. The wife was not happy!
Point being, identify and fix your issue ASAP before something bad happens.
11-08-2018, 10:36 AM
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Thank you so much I will definitely get on that right away, And I know what you mean about the wife not being happy because mine isn’t to happy as well.
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11-08-2018, 12:01 PM
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Gas Smell
In several of my C3s the hoses on the tank were bad both top an bottom. Smell gets worse when running but also should have some odor when sitting.
I don't know how common, but recently I had fuel coming from the carb vent. You could have a needle or float issue that is blowing fuel out.
Good Luck
Jim
I don't know how common, but recently I had fuel coming from the carb vent. You could have a needle or float issue that is blowing fuel out.
Good Luck
Jim
11-08-2018, 12:05 PM
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Letting the car "run for a litttle bit" will do more harm than not starting it. You are not allowing fluids to reach operating temperature and are building up substances that would normally evaporate at full operating temperature. Buy a tricke charger, such as Deltran, and only start the car if you intend to drive it.
11-08-2018, 12:07 PM
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Thanks Jim, I would definitely look into the hoses as well, as far as it being maybe a carburetor issue it’s a brand new Edelbrock carburetor and the engine has been rebuilt not even a-year-old.
11-08-2018, 12:10 PM
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Did you have the smell before the carburetor install?
11-08-2018, 12:11 PM
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Letting the car "run for a litttle bit" will do more harm than not starting it. You are not allowing fluids to reach operating temperature and are building up substances that would normally evaporate at full operating temperature. Buy a tricke charger, such as Deltran, and only start the car if you intend to drive it.
11-08-2018, 12:47 PM
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Sometimes the Vapor Canister behind the drivers side front inner fender is the culprit. Lots of former threads on that subject, whether to do away with it or not.
11-08-2018, 01:34 PM
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Switching gas caps solved my gas smell problem. Recently its been dumping fuel/running rich. I'm working on that as we speak. Plugs were all wet, float bowl gasket on Qjet was soaked through as well.
11-08-2018, 04:36 PM
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Be very careful! Back in the 70's I knew a guy that was changing the rear leaf springs on an old jeep wagon. Spring got away and punched the gas tank. As he was scrambling to get him and the creeper out from under the rig, the fumes hit the gas water heater pilot light. The fireball blew him and the creeper out into the street and burned half the house down. He got scorched pretty good too.
I urge you to not leak gas or fumes inside the garage.
I urge you to not leak gas or fumes inside the garage.
11-08-2018, 07:14 PM
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Be very careful! Back in the 70's I knew a guy that was changing the rear leaf springs on an old jeep wagon. Spring got away and punched the gas tank. As he was scrambling to get him and the creeper out from under the rig, the fumes hit the gas water heater pilot light. The fireball blew him and the creeper out into the street and burned half the house down. He got scorched pretty good too.
I urge you to not leak gas or fumes inside the garage.
I urge you to not leak gas or fumes inside the garage.
11-08-2018, 07:42 PM
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Is your choke coming on when its cold? FInished or not just let it sit, running here and there for a few minutes isnt doing it any favors.