Re: Fuel Smell - 308 carbed GTS | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Grahame Reinthal (grahame![]() |
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Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:56:50 -0700 (PDT) |
Good point about the coolant hoses too.
There are a couple of coolant hoses that, when you stumble upon them doing
something else, you should immediately replace with virtually indestructible neoprene
hoses "while you are there", because they are such a bitch to get at
later if they go bad. Grahame From:
David Handa [mailto:dave [at] davehanda.com] +1. I had all
the fuel hoses on my 78 308 GTS replaced back in 2002 and they were all in
pretty bad shape…and this was on a “garage queen” I purchased
that only had 14k miles on it…stored in a climate controlled garage. Change them all, and
drive in confidence. BTW, check and replace your brake lines too. I
am assuming all the coolant hoses have been done previously? I did those
in 2000. Dave From:
Robert W. Garven Jr. [mailto:rgarven [at] gmail.com] Doug and all, I am sending Doug a fuel diagram for his car. I
replaced ll my hoses which are similar but not exaclty the same. There are
allot that can go bad but the lower xover hoses and the top xover hoses
and any other fuel lines off the pump or filler neck could
be suspect. I used all Dave Helms hoses. They are not cheap but the best
available anywhere the fuel hoses were a snap to put on and kits are available. I have changed all my fuel hoses twice in 17 years so
I think Doug your time has come. The carbs have fuel bowls which are open
to the atmosphere so a little gas smell is normal on the carb cars the green cavis hoses are also suspect. Robert W. Garven Jr. "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of
owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart
from for those lucky few". Enzo Ferrari On Sep 26, 2011, at 12:16 PM, Doug and Terri Anderson
wrote: Thanks Hans – First to answer
Brian’s question – ayep, just filled up a few weeks ago and
it’s been sitting since. And now to your question
Hans – stinks only when driving. So system is
pressurized. Low pressure, 5 or6
#’s my guess but enough for spritz out of cracks and crevices. Thot about carb overhaul
– just cuz. Got any good reference sources for articles or books? Thanks DOUG From:
Hans E. Hansen [mailto:FList [at] hanshansen.org]
Doug: On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Brian Keegan <bks281 [at] hotmail.com> wrote: Yo Doug, Did you recently fill the car up completely? Have you
noticed any seepage or stains around the fuel tank sending unit on top of the L/H tank? Perhaps the rubber gasket
needs to be replaced? Brian From: dnt [at] dock.net Hi Dave – Replaced the fuel filler neck? Gulp, not to
my recollection and it’s been about 15years since I’ve had the car. I sorta looked up in there but nothing jumped out
at me from the engine compartment. Is that one of those things I have to go thru the
wheel well? I did replace the hoses between each carb but the
hoses on top of the passenger side fuel tank are nigh impossible to get to from
engine compartment. No hint of leakage but just thinking it through
– if it’s a mist and not a puddle – that would equal stinko
AND a nice combustible medium, eh>? Any help is appreciated Thanks DOUG _________________________________________________________________ |
- Re: Fuel Smell - 308 carbed GTS, (continued)
- Re: Fuel Smell - 308 carbed GTS Robert W. Garven Jr., September 26 2011
- Re: Fuel Smell - 308 carbed GTS David Handa, September 26 2011
- Re: Fuel Smell - 308 carbed GTS Doug and Terri Anderson, September 26 2011
- Re: Fuel Smell - 308 carbed GTS Stephen L Sherman, September 27 2011
- Re: Fuel Smell - 308 carbed GTS Grahame Reinthal, September 26 2011
- Re: Fuel Smell - 308 carbed GTS Charles Perry, September 26 2011
- Re: Fuel Smell - 308 carbed GTS Doug and Terri Anderson, September 26 2011
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