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Herbert E. Gault (Irfgt)
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 5:31 pm: | |
You should never have fuel fumes in the car unless you are fueling it and have the cap open. Fires seem to be one of the main causes of total losses of the 308 as I see a lot of them for sale burned up. A disproportionate number as compared to other makes of cars. I would suspect the plastic fuel lines or the fuel tank crossover pipe connectors or the fuel pump inlet hose. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 3:38 pm: | |
Do you mean the fuel smell was present before starting the engine or only appeared after start-up? If the fuel smell was present before starting, I'd suspect leaks (cracks) in the hoses of the fuel vapor recovery system (not a big $ thing, but everyone with a ~20+ year old F should take a good look at all their wetted and unwetted rubber gas lines IMHO if they've not already been replaced at least once). If after start-up, it could be something like an exhaust leak from the front header area (e.g., a broken sampling tube or a broken air inj. manifold -- if this "Euro" has one) which is more noticeable during the enriched operation after cold start-up...or a million other things -- but I think you're right that this is not a common complaint/problem for 308s. |
Bruce Kubicka (Bruce)
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 3:35 pm: | |
For what it is worth, I drove a 308 GTS a couple of months ago -- top on, sunny day -- and did not notice a gas smell. My guess would be that this is a problem associated with the particular car that you drove. |
chris cummings (Entelechy)
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 2:59 pm: | |
Sorry, should've provided more specifics. It was a 1982 308 GTS and judging by the thin bumpers, assume it was one of the Euro versions. It was cold out and beginning to rain, so the top was on and the windows were shut. During the first five miles strong gas fumes were very noticeable in the cockpit. This alarmed me at first, but they seemed to dissipate to the point where I no longer noticed them after a few minutes. Could it be related to the car spending a long time in storage? In summary, don't think the car is one I am seriously interested in, but as it's only the second one I've driven, I wondered whether this was common or not; the first one I drove was on a bright sunny day with the top off and the windows down, and of course, no fuel smell. Thanks.
~Chris |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2001 - 12:07 pm: | |
Chris -- what year/model? Also describe the problem a bit more -- do you mean gas fumes were noticeable in the cockpit while driving with the windows down? |
chris cummings (Entelechy)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2001 - 11:28 am: | |
Hi guys. Recently test drove another 308 which has spent a lot of time in storage. Cosmetically immaculate, but engine and interior seemed neglected. The car drove well, but in the first five miles I noticed a strong smell - what I assume to be gasoline. In my research, I haven't come across this before. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
~Chris |
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