quattro4Life

Sometimes i can smell some gasoline fumes in the car, but not necessarily only when i fill the car up. when i do fill the car up, it seems like the tank takes forever to fill up, i.e. the automatic shutoff on the pump kicks in very often, like it takes a long time for the fuel to drain down into the tank. Im not 100% sure exactly how the vent system works, but ive got the whole rear interior torn apart, so i can access the tank/vent lines/etc. has anyone had a similar problem? or at least offer some advice on where i should look first, and specifics to look for? everything seems to be connected fine. here is a picture for reference. feel free to circle/point areas that i should adress first. tia.

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Bubuski

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this picture on your wall

JaredC

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Maple Racing Comp.

traffic, the smell is very evident inside the car. I am taking it to the stealership in the next couple of weeks to get it looked at. They blow smoke into your gas tank, and try to spot where it leaks/comes out. It's only about $80 to get that done. Once you know where it is, pay your bill and DIY.
Paul

JaredC

but mine does the same thing with the fuel pump auto shutoff. It's really annoying. really annoying. Especially in the winter when i want to wash my windows and let it fill my tank at the same time, but the stupid thing keeps kicking off.

You sure the gas smell is from the back? If you take off the metal cover you can get to the fuel level sender/pump. Just look and see if it looks stained around it. I've never seen one leak. Make sure the cap on the secondary tank thingy is closed tight. Maybe the vent hose is split somewhere. Could also be your charcoal canister from up front in the engine bay. It can suck fumes in thru the heater.

quattro4Life

definitely from the back. but not where the pump is. its from the vent/filler neck area.

4Driver4

Check the crankcase breather system. That is a likely culprit for your symptoms.

JPCady

This works...if the pump is upside down, the gas goes in, if it is right side up the gas pump clicks off...kinda annoying, but at least you get a full tank of gas.

Jake

quattro4Life

im just pretty confident they are related, like the tank fills slow because of some problem with the vent system.

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coupesta

hey did you come down to timonium in maryland like two years ago for a car show at the timonium fairgrounds.. i forgot your name but you were working for ducati i believe??