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I've got gas. #1299785 09/08/12 05:19 PM 09/08/12 05:19 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,066 portland or new bee OP Richard Cranium
new bee OP Richard Cranium Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,066 portland or	Yup, I have gas. I pull my '69 Super Bee into the garage, shut it off, and go inside. Within a few minutes, the house has a faint smell of raw gas, which is stronger in the garage (the garage is on the same level as the main floor, right next to the kitchen). The car is all stock, well tuned, and has no leaks. Is this common? Or, is there something going on needing attention? 1969 383 4sp. Super Bee 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT 1965 Porsche 356C 2004 VW Passat Wagon 2004 Mini Cooper S 1967 Jaguar E-Type FHC A mall cop is in our midst.

Re: I've got gas. [Re: new bee] #1299786 09/08/12 05:57 PM 09/08/12 05:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,932 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,932 Grand Prairie,Texas	I'd go from one end to the other on the fuel system looking for stains caused by fuel leakage. I'd also pull the air cleaner and see if fuel was leaking into the carb after shut down.

Re: I've got gas. [Re: stumpy] #1299787 09/08/12 06:01 PM 09/08/12 06:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass. M meepmeep70 master
meepmeep70 master M Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass.	Quote: I'd go from one end to the other on the fuel system looking for stains caused by fuel leakage. I'd also pull the air cleaner and see if fuel was leaking into the carb after shut down. yep,sniff you oil ,when it's unusal i would be out there looking while fresh

Re: I've got gas. [Re: meepmeep70] #1299788 09/08/12 06:14 PM 09/08/12 06:14 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,066 portland or new bee OP Richard Cranium
new bee OP Richard Cranium Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,066 portland or	There are no gas leaks along the fuel system. I'll have to check the carb for leakage, though I would be surprised if that was the source. It has been recently restored by Scott (the same who does all the hemi carbs). Perhaps the fuel is boiling? 1969 383 4sp. Super Bee 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT 1965 Porsche 356C 2004 VW Passat Wagon 2004 Mini Cooper S 1967 Jaguar E-Type FHC A mall cop is in our midst.

Re: I've got gas. [Re: new bee] #1299789 09/08/12 08:24 PM 09/08/12 08:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,190 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Perhaps the fuel is boiling? Bingo, winner, winner, chicken dinner Let us know what you find Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: I've got gas. [Re: Cab_Burge] #1299790 09/08/12 08:52 PM 09/08/12 08:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,066 portland or new bee OP Richard Cranium
new bee OP Richard Cranium Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,066 portland or	thing is, I have the carb on spacers (about .25") to eliminate this problem. 1969 383 4sp. Super Bee 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT 1965 Porsche 356C 2004 VW Passat Wagon 2004 Mini Cooper S 1967 Jaguar E-Type FHC A mall cop is in our midst.

Re: I've got gas. [Re: new bee] #1299791 09/08/12 10:52 PM 09/08/12 10:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX roe master
roe master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX	Quote: thing is, I have the carb on spacers (about .25") to eliminate this problem. What material? Wood and phenolic are supposed to be best. Aluminum is not as good 1971 Plymouth Satellite 408/904 8 3/4 3.23 SG

Re: I've got gas. [Re: roe] #1299792 09/08/12 11:36 PM 09/08/12 11:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,066 portland or new bee OP Richard Cranium
new bee OP Richard Cranium Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,066 portland or	metal 1969 383 4sp. Super Bee 1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT 1965 Porsche 356C 2004 VW Passat Wagon 2004 Mini Cooper S 1967 Jaguar E-Type FHC A mall cop is in our midst.

Re: I've got gas. [Re: new bee] #1299793 09/09/12 12:03 AM 09/09/12 12:03 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland GO_Fish master
GO_Fish master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,167 Maryland	Metal spacer will still transfers engine heat to the carb. Stay with the car for a few minutes after a hot shutdown, you may be able to hear the fuel boiling in the carb bowl. Scott B. "I'm a self-made man... I started with nothing, and I still have most of it!" 68 360 rusty B'cuda 'vert (GO Fish)13.59@ 98.72 mph 69 340 GTS stock 14.18@ 95.60 mph 01 5.9L Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 01 3.5L 300M 16.23@ 86.97 mph

Re: I've got gas. [Re: GO_Fish] #1299794 09/09/12 02:16 AM 09/09/12 02:16 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	How is a metal spacer supposed to do anything? The carb is metal, the intake is metal. They still heat up the same. Get yourself a phenolic spacer.

Re: I've got gas. [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #1299795 09/09/12 10:57 AM 09/09/12 10:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN R Rug_Trucker I Live Here
Rug_Trucker I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN	Got a NG water heater in the garage? "The only thing to do for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" "NUNQUAM NON PARATUS!"

Re: I've got gas. [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #1299796 09/09/12 01:18 PM 09/09/12 01:18 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: How is a metal spacer supposed to do anything? The carb is metal, the intake is metal. They still heat up the same. Get yourself a phenolic spacer. Exactly!!! metal spacer??? Don't tell me it's one of those cool carb spacer. If the fuel is not boiling then I would have to say your fuel tank is not vented properly.

Re: I've got gas. [Re: Challenger 1] #1299797 09/09/12 01:29 PM 09/09/12 01:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington	Yep, I'd be looking at the tank vents. New Bee-----by chance is the fuel tank pretty full? Many of these tanks have a habit of 'venting' raw fuel when really full!

Re: I've got gas. [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1299798 09/09/12 02:21 PM 09/09/12 02:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,468 So Cal	The repro sending units have a return line port. There not a factory return line in early cars and most just get left with the plug on them. I did that with the red cap plug that came with the sender. In about a year the cap started leaking. I don't think it's fuel rated and it was hard as a rock. Does it smell more if the tank is full? You could do a quick look in there with a flashlight.

Re: I've got gas. [Re: new bee] #1299799 09/09/12 03:38 PM 09/09/12 03:38 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Your gonna get it from BOTH the carb and the tank vent... the problem is the fuel... with alky in it (all of it does) it boils at a lower temp and generates more vapor... see if you can find a small charcoal filter for the tank vent and isolate the carb with a non metallic spacer

Re: I've got gas. [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1299800 09/09/12 03:47 PM 09/09/12 03:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX roe master
roe master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,344 Central TX	Where do you get the charcoal canisters? I'm in a similar boat, way to strong fuel fumes in my garage after parking. But I still need to go thru and verify my vent tubes are clear. No fluid leaks found for me either. 1971 Plymouth Satellite 408/904 8 3/4 3.23 SG

Re: I've got gas. [Re: roe] #1299801 09/10/12 01:27 PM 09/10/12 01:27 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 101 South Carolina W warpspeed member
warpspeed member W Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 101 South Carolina	Good thread. I bet alot of people have this same problem. I know I do too. My 440 71 has this problem even though I have a insulating spacer on it to keep the temperature down on the carb. Still smell gas, but there are no leaks to be seen.

Re: I've got gas. [Re: warpspeed] #1299802 09/10/12 02:40 PM 09/10/12 02:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL M MLR426 master
MLR426 master M Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL	Take Bean-O now or people around you will leave. MLR426

Re: I've got gas. [Re: warpspeed] #1299803 09/10/12 03:58 PM 09/10/12 03:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,015 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,015 U.S.S.A.	Quote: Good thread. I bet alot of people have this same problem. I know I do too. My 440 71 has this problem even though I have a insulating spacer on it to keep the temperature down on the carb. Still smell gas, but there are no leaks to be seen. The spacer is only slowing the process , there is so much heat coming off the intake the ethanol in the fuel is still going to boil .

Re: I've got gas. [Re: JohnRR] #1299804 09/23/12 06:06 PM 09/23/12 06:06 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 88 pasadena,md red 69 runner member
red 69 runner member Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 88 pasadena,md	I got a cool carb spacer and it solved the probelem,also the car starts right up after sitting 15 or 20 minutes.before the cool carb i would have to crank and crank like it was flooded.

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