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TQ gas smell #426097 08/02/09 10:18 AM 08/02/09 10:18 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA Colin Frolick OP enthusiast
Colin Frolick OP enthusiast Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA	lately when i get into the secondaries on my thermoquad i smell gas in the car. it runs fine. any thoughts?? thanks

Re: TQ gas smell [Re: Colin Frolick] #426098 08/02/09 12:45 PM 08/02/09 12:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada Dodgem master
Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	Trunk seal?

Re: TQ gas smell [Re: Dodgem] #426099 08/02/09 03:09 PM 08/02/09 03:09 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA Colin Frolick OP enthusiast
Colin Frolick OP enthusiast Joined: May 2006 Posts: 236 Southern CA	nah that's always been bad it seems to be coming from under the hood, like it's coming in thru the fresh air vents. i'll try to check for leaks. could something inside the carb make it just dump more fuel when the 2ndaries open?? more reason to get an a/f meter already.

Re: TQ gas smell [Re: Colin Frolick] #426100 08/02/09 08:55 PM 08/02/09 08:55 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Could be one of two things, or combo. The fuel pump could be over powering the floats. Set the floats 1/16 inch higher than spec. Or, the secondaries are too rich. jet down on the dump tubes.

Re: TQ gas smell [Re: Colin Frolick] #426101 08/02/09 08:59 PM 08/02/09 08:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	After you get into the secondaries(& smell gas) pull over & see if you see any gas leakage on the outside of the carb live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: TQ gas smell [Re: RapidRobert] #426102 08/02/09 10:50 PM 08/02/09 10:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Quote: After you get into the secondaries(& smell gas) pull over & see if you see any gas leakage on the outside of the carb Even if you're jet real rich you shouldn't smell it through the vents at speed. I can see smelling it through the exhaust but you must have a leak if you're smelling it thru the vents. I'd check the carb as well as the fuel lines/connections after you nail it and get the smell.

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