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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.

 

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.

 

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