I just noticed that there's strong fuel odor inside the glovebox. In fact, there was a wet spot on a piece of paper in there and it smells strongly of gasoline. How did it get there? I mean there shouldn't be any fuel near the glovebox, is there? Any ideas?

My ride is a 89 Vert, no mods.

 

There is nothing remotly close the glove box that has fuel in it. strong oder, id check the engine bay

poke around sommore, particularky in the engine bay

-Jacob

 

You must have spilled something. The only way anything can get into the glovebox is through the door.

 

umm how about a faulty charcoal canister that recieves fuel.....:-P when you drive it could be coming throught any hole in firewall... check it its black plastic can.. next to the subzero starter

 

Pulsation Dampener?

 

Definitely worth a check.

 

There are several possibilities.

A malfunctioning purge valve or some failure in the emissions system will cause the charcoal canister to fill with fumes and/or liquid. This is the black cylinder up in the passenger's side corner of the engine bay, right near the glovebox. I don't know how it would get into the glovebox, but there *is* fuel up in that corner (or, at least, fuel vapor - there's not supposed to be liquid fuel up there).

Beyond that, you need to search the engine bay for leaks. The safest way to do this is to turn the ignition on (but don't start the car), jumper the yellow fuel pump test connector on the passenger's side near the boost sensor, and look/listen/smell for leaks. The fuel system will be running at pressure, but the engine won't be running (so it's easier to listen/see, and there's a lowered ignitio risk). You should hear a steady hissing from the fuel flowing through the pressure regulator, but you shouldn't smell any fuel.

-=Russ=-

 

Okay, thanks for all the replies. I've come to the conclusion that the cause of my problem was the leftover can of 2-Cycle oil which I used to keep in the glovebox. It stank like fuel to me. Thanks again to all you fine folks out there...

James

 

This was a trick question, right? You kept 2-cycle oil in the glove box, and then wondered why there was a petroleum smell in there? Hmmm...

 

Hey... at least he copped to it!!!! Most guys would just slink away like Bill Murray when the preist gets hit by lightning in Caddyshack..

 

oh my....

 

LOL well, atleast we know he loves his car...enough to risk looking like a fool. Still, I applaud his courage..=)