hi i just put up a post on ausrotary.com

i was getting strong rotary smell ie heaps of fuel when the car is running after i put the new weber in..


heres the thread

http://ausrotary.dntinternet.com/for...ic.php?t=25515

anyone know wat KYPREO is pointing out?

a pic would be very very helpful.. if anyone has one of this "crankcase ventilation hoses and charcoal canister "

cheers

 

anyone?

 

the crankcase ventilation hose and canister traps fuel vapors instead of letting them seep and cause this smell you speak of. the canister is located on the passenger side, next to the strut tower. it has two hoses that connect to it. i wish i had a pic. i could not access your page, so i hope this info will be helpful.

 

Total BS in my opinion. As you may know by now, all my cars got a 48 IDA.. All you need is a fuel line to go to carb, no need for return (but it would be nice to have one). As long as there is no gas leak (float set correctly, no other leaks), then there should be no gas smell (except for raw gas at high RPM). Other than that, it there should be no smell at idle. WEll running rich is a different story. I like to run my engine rich.

 

i aint running rich..

i thought i was.. but i just put the idle down and is now idling perfectly at around 800 rpm and operating temerature.

its a bit low when cold..

ill try to take a picture of my engine bay so u guys can tell me if theres any leaks

cheers

 

ok here are the pics of my engine bay setup..
can someone point out where it is.. or anythign wrong with it that could be affecting that smell

 

you may want to save it into yur hard drive so you can zoom in.. if the pic is too small

cheers

 

It's on your passenger side fender with the two hoses coming out of it, or should have two hoses anyway. <see second to the last pic posted>

 

passenger side meaning drivers side? (im from australia right hand drive)

and did u mean the second last pic?


u can right click--> properties and copy and paste the URL.. so i know exaclty which pic u are talkin about

cheers mate

 

hey its on the passengers side, i dont have one but ive seen where there supposed to go.... just plugging the holes will stopn the smell, but if you have the cannister then you might as well use it

-James

 

dude.. the problem is.. i dont know wat the canister is.. or wat hoses that guys is talking about..

i am a complete noob..

pls help

cheers

 

THe only time that I experienced gas smell in the engine compartment is when my tank's breather line was clogged. when its clogged, the pressure will built up and the gas will go up thru the return line. It happened after the FB sat for several months while the engine was out for porting. When I got it back on the road, I noticed gas smell too when the tank is 100% full. I just cleaned out the check valve and other lines and the smell went away.

 

This pic, passenger side, (drivers side U.S.) http://chubby.nameserve.org/~timmya/100_2778.jpg

 

wacky where is this breather line located? any pics of it?
(my tank is never full so i doubt its that but worth a try anyway)
thanx man..

and rotorb.. i dunno which two hoses in that pic u are refering to.. any chance of highlighting it with paint or sumthing?

cheers to everyone who is helping a poor n00bie out i know it muist be frustrating.. but i might get cancer if i dont fix this soon becauise the smell is really heavy and it getting into my clothes and everything


cheers

 

Is that an AUTO

 

yes

 

the above is true. theres also,
check the rear tail lights, if the nuts are loose the fumes leak in from the trunk and the weather stripping around the trunk.
holes around the fire wall and trunk.

 

yep.. but i need to know where the two hoses are and where the breather line located so can give those a go too

 

bump