Thread: Gasoline odor

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What I have done so far is to take the vent out of the tank. Evidently it can become immersed in gasoline - and was actually wet on the bottom half inch. There isn't that much gas in the tank - possibly a half tank.

I made up a well using common galvanized pipe as shown and in this order from the tank:

- 1/4" close nipple
- 1/4 to 1/2 coupling
- 1/2 x 6" nipple
- 1/4 to 1/2 coupling
- vent valve

I attached about 10 feet of 1/4" vacuum line, ran a loop to about an inch below the tank bottom, back up to about the tank middle then through an opening between the frame and body. I then ran a -6-8" diameter loop behind the fender brace.

As of 4:17, (5 minutes ago), no odor from the hose and it's 89*, plenty hot enough to expand the fuel to give off gas.

I really can't take a photo where that set up is - heck I could hardly see the arrangement.