BlouZbee

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search results dont apply to my situation.

its not a strong gas smell but its enough to notice. the windows have to be open and very rarely do i smell it when i come to a stop, i usually get a wiff when i pull it into the garage. it will go away after about 15 min. its been the strongest after i autocross.

i def only smell it from the driver side rear wheel.

troubleshooting:
-i primed fuel pump and circulated fuel(cold car)..no smell
-tank has great pressure, opening cap make long pfffffft sound.
-in hatch where fuel pump access is reveals no smell(stuck my nose right in there)
-jacked up car, removed wheel and fender liner,filler neck looks good, everything tight
-everything looks good underneath by visual inspection

you would expect the smell to be near the filler neck but i think its stronger near the front half of the wheel well.....

could these symptoms be the charcoal canister? do they "fill" up?

how bout fuel filter?

what do i need to look at? any other ideas guy?

thank you.

gracer7-rx7

iTrader: (16)

given that location, i'd definitely take a look at the charcoal canister and check to verify if the fuel filter is leaking. It is rare that anything in that area leaks though.

getgone

iTrader: (2)

It is definitely the charcoal canister. After years of capturing fuel vapor they do tend to fill up.