On mine the hose from the tank to the "separator?" inside the trunk (boot)
was bad. I finally tracked it down when I overfilled the tank and some of
the excess gas actually made it into the hose and then leaked onto the boot
floor and thru the rust holes onto the ground.
HTH,
Tad
74 RWA Midget
69 MGC-GT
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dale Gleason
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:20 PM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Gassy 74 Midget
SO...if your recently acquired '74 Midget always smelled gassy....
...especially after driving....
...looked like the base of the intake hose (in the trunk) was holding
moisture/gas
What would you switch out/ look at first ?
Intake hose, emissions system, adsorption cannister filter, tank, fuel line
??
More clues...
There is no actual leaking or puddling visible anywhere....
The trunk does seem to stink the most....(leading me to think the original
rubber intake hose has degraded....
After really giving the car a good run for it's money..... I 'taste' and
smell carbon monox and gas fumes on my clothes....(that could be a whole
'nother issue though).....No joke. Was romantic the first fifty times now it
just makes me hack.
Thanks for any help.
I finally got the turn signals working. (Until I hit the hazards and then
they don't work till the next drive) { !! }
MilesSO...if your recently acquired '74 Midget always smelled gassy....
...especially after driving....
...looked like the base of the intake hose (in the trunk) was holding
moisture/gas
....Honestly , I wish I could enclose photos....I think the PO had over
three generations of emissions componets operating(?) under the
hood.....yeesh. What to pull...what to keep ?
What would you switch out/ look at first ?
Intake hose, emissions system, adsorption cannister filter, tank, fuel line
??
More clues...
There is no actual leaking or puddling visible anywhere....
The trunk does seem to stink the most....(leading me to think the original
rubber intake hose has degraded....
After really giving the car a good run for it's money..... I 'taste' and
smell carbon monox and gas fumes on my clothes....(that could be a whole
'nother issue though).....No joke. Was romantic the first fifty times now it
just makes me hack.
Anybody knows where to find find fairly prices expansion tanks ? I guess I
better buy the firrings and pipes if I am trying to prevent vapor leakage...
Thanks for any help.
I finally got the turn signals working. (Until I hit the hazards and then
they don't work till the next drive) { !! }
Miles
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