Ferrari Mailing List: Funny Ferrari Odors

[Gary Pearce (gjpearce]

I have been through this issue with my 1988 Testarossa over the past 
year.  First my garage had a bad smell.  Then I noticed an oily stain 
just inside the driver rear tire.  I told my mechanic I thought there 
was some kind of fluid leak.  He tightened some fittings.  Then one day 
I went for a Sunday drive and my gas tank was empty.  So I used my 
lawnmower gas container to put in a gallon and then drove to the gas 
station for a fillup.  When I got home, gas was squirting out the bottom 
of the car.  I opened the filler cap and the pressure was relieved, the 
squirt lessening to a trickle.  So this was obviously a fuel line issue 
and I just now had all the fuel lines replaced- after 23 years what can 
you expect.  The only thing I think is odd is that the initial smell was 
not of gasoline and that is why I thought it was some kind of oil or 
hydraulic fluid.  Anyone know how to get gasoline stains off fresh concrete?
Gary Pearce
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> Subject: [Ferrari] intermittant 308 gasoline odor
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> My 1985 308QV started stinking up my garage from gasoline about 3 months ago. 
> However, not everytime I go for a drive, then park it in the garage, does the 
> garage stink from gasoline. There are no drip marks on the floor, nor can I 
> smell any particularly strong gasoline odors unique to either side of the 
> engine compartment.?? ?Does anyone have any ideas how I can find the leak, or 
> whatever??
> ? ? ? Thank you,? ? ? ? ?Jerry
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> From: Stephen L Sherman<stephensherman44 [at] gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] intermittant 308 gasoline odor
> To: Jo Pharris<yokutya99 [at] yahoo.com>
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> Have you ever replaced fuel vent hoses?
> Where do you fill up, at a gas station after you just drove it?
> If you have not replaced the vent hoses (including the filler hose) your 
> playing a fireball.
> if want visible proof( I do not recommend this) when you get it home, let it 
> cool down overnight,
> Then top it off from a gas can I mean to where the gas is next to overflowing 
> the filler.
> Put the cap back on give it at least an hour and see(smell) follow your nose 
> use a flashlight and shine it on the tanks, I think you will find the source, 
> my money is on the vent hoses on the tank
> Passenger side (left hand drive).
>
> Stephen
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> On Aug 27, 2011, at 5:17 PM, Jo Pharris<yokutya99 [at] yahoo.com>  wrote:
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> > My 1985 308QV started stinking up my garage from gasoline about 3 months ago. 
> > However, not everytime I go for a drive, then park it in the garage, does the 
> > garage stink from gasoline. There are no drip marks on the floor, nor can I 
> > smell any particularly strong gasoline odors unique to either side of the 
> > engine compartment.
> >     Does anyone have any ideas how I can find the leak, or whatever??
> >
> >        Thank you,
> >           Jerry
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> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:10:29 -0700
> From: "Doug and Terri Anderson"<dnt [at] dock.net>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] intermittent 308 gasoline odor
> To: "'Stephen L Sherman'"<stephensherman44 [at] gmail.com>
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> I second that one Stephen
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> DOUG
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> From: Stephen L Sherman [mailto:stephensherman44 [at] gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 9:02 PM
> To: DOUG
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] intermittant 308 gasoline odor
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>
> Have you ever replaced fuel vent hoses?
>
> Where do you fill up, at a gas station after you just drove it?
>
> If you have not replaced the vent hoses (including the filler hose) your
> playing a fireball.
>
> if want visible proof( I do not recommend this) when you get it home, let it
> cool down overnight,
>
> Then top it off from a gas can I mean to where the gas is next to
> overflowing the filler.
>
> Put the cap back on give it at least an hour and see(smell) follow your nose
> use a flashlight and shine it on the tanks, I think you will find the
> source, my money is on the vent hoses on the tank
>
> Passenger side (left hand drive).
>
>
>
> Stephen
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> On Aug 27, 2011, at 5:17 PM, Jo Pharris<yokutya99 [at] yahoo.com>  wrote:
>
>
> My 1985 308QV started stinking up my garage from gasoline about 3 months
> ago. However, not everytime I go for a drive, then park it in the garage,
> does the garage stink from gasoline. There are no drip marks on the floor,
> nor can I smell any particularly strong gasoline odors unique to either side
> of the engine compartment.
>
>     Does anyone have any ideas how I can find the leak, or whatever??
>
>
>
>        Thank you,
>
>           Jerry
>
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