Strong fuel smell
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Strong fuel smell
Anyone know why my Challenger has a strong fuel smell 2 mins after I stop driving it? No fuel leaks under the car, fuel pump ok, fuel lines ok, carb not flooding, new petrol cap with no leaks and car running ok. Been like this for the last 6 weeks and stinking the house out.
Any help gladly appreciated.
Any help gladly appreciated.
Re: Strong fuel smell
The only things i can think of off the top of my head is maybe the air filter is getting splashed whilst driving (surges, etc) or possible the emission / vapour device at the rear of the car - see which end emanates the most smell to narrow the search down....
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Re: Strong fuel smell
Thanks for the suggestion.
Also have checked the fuel tank breather pipe and it's working fine.
Also have checked the fuel tank breather pipe and it's working fine.
Re: Strong fuel smell
What air filter do you have on it ?
Look for a a small weep of fuel around the carb area, the smallest amout of fuel vaporising when the engine is warm can smell really strong .
Look for any dark patches again around the carb area
Look for a a small weep of fuel around the carb area, the smallest amout of fuel vaporising when the engine is warm can smell really strong .
Look for any dark patches again around the carb area
Re: Strong fuel smell
I had a similar thing with my Satellite - A steel fuel vapour separator tank and the pipes leading to and from the unit were the main cause. It was tucked up under the drivers rear wing and has 5 pipes going to it, 4 from the fuel tank and one supposed to go to a charcoal canister then to the crankcase breather system .Mine had perforated - then because the fuel cap had vac relief but no pressure relief it just pressurized the fuel tank and pushed out fuel and vapour .
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Thanks for the suggestion. I think these were only fitted to 440s and 426 Hemi's. Can't seem to find one for a 340.kma176 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 20 1:22 pm I had a similar thing with my Satellite - A steel fuel vapour separator tank and the pipes leading to and from the unit were the main cause. It was tucked up under the drivers rear wing and has 5 pipes going to it, 4 from the fuel tank and one supposed to go to a charcoal canister then to the crankcase breather system .Mine had perforated - then because the fuel cap had vac relief but no pressure relief it just pressurized the fuel tank and pushed out fuel and vapour .
Re: Strong fuel smell
Think it's a standard air filter, have just replaced it was it was blocked with crap.
No dark patches around the carb.
Re: Strong fuel smell
No rhyme or reason - I had one on my 71' Satellite ,my mates 70' 440 challenger didn't have one but then a 70' 318 challenger did???Mark B wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 20 5:47 pmThanks for the suggestion. I think these were only fitted to 440s and 426 Hemi's. Can't seem to find one for a 340.kma176 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 20 1:22 pm I had a similar thing with my Satellite - A steel fuel vapour separator tank and the pipes leading to and from the unit were the main cause. It was tucked up under the drivers rear wing and has 5 pipes going to it, 4 from the fuel tank and one supposed to go to a charcoal canister then to the crankcase breather system .Mine had perforated - then because the fuel cap had vac relief but no pressure relief it just pressurized the fuel tank and pushed out fuel and vapour .
The ones I've seen are tucked right up behind a panel behind the drivers rear wheel - I think the give away is to check the breather pipes from the tank normally on the drivers side at the rear of the tank up high . I've been told it also depends on what state they were manufactured for.
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This is listed for 70,71 & 72 Challenger
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Interesting. I've checked at the top of both rear inner arches and nothing. Not near the tank breather and it's not connected to the fuel pump either.kma176 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 20 6:00 pm No rhyme or reason - I had one on my 71' Satellite ,my mates 70' 440 challenger didn't have one but then a 70' 318 challenger did???
The ones I've seen are tucked right up behind a panel behind the drivers rear wheel - I think the give away is to check the breather pipes from the tank normally on the drivers side at the rear of the tank up high . I've been told it also depends on what state they were manufactured for.
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Re: Strong fuel smell
On mine it ran the opposite side of the car to the fuel feed so I don't think you'll find it around the pump or the fuel feed - just have a look around the sides of the tank for any pipes other than the feed or return if you have one .Maybe yours just doesn't have the vapour system after all !!
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Re: Strong fuel smell
On my 73 Charger its tucked up between the rear shock xmbr and the tank...but that's probably not a help to you.
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Re: Strong fuel smell
The vapor lines have been sealed so no vapor tank fitted.
Ignore the fuel pipe to tank, there was a leak there a couple of years ago but sorted.
A mate has the vapor tank fitted to his 72 318 Satellite too. Interesting about them being fitted depending on the State.
So the fuel smell is come from somewhere else.
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Ignore the fuel pipe to tank, there was a leak there a couple of years ago but sorted.
A mate has the vapor tank fitted to his 72 318 Satellite too. Interesting about them being fitted depending on the State.
So the fuel smell is come from somewhere else.
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Re: Strong fuel smell
Mike from Tornado thinks it’s fuel boiling in the carb bowl.
Maybe there’s pressure in the fuel line feed forcing fuel into the carb when the car has stopped?
Maybe there’s pressure in the fuel line feed forcing fuel into the carb when the car has stopped?
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If that is indeed the case, then (assuming hood clearance is OK) it may be worth fitting a non-metallic phenolic spacer under the carb so see if that will prevent fuel boiling.
However, I think if that is the case you would also be suffering other symptoms, such as hot starting issues....
I would also fit clips to the tank's blanked off ports as well.
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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