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Old 11-02-2010, 10:01 AM   #6
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Re: Newbie needs help with gas smell...

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Originally Posted by Lee H View Post
Your going to have to pull the seat out and find out where it's leaking. Could be one of the rubber hoses, sending unit seal, or a leaky tank. There should be no hint of gas at all in the cab. Also make sure the vent tube is open.
I agree. My 68 had a bad smell for several years. Not real bad but enough to keep me from driving with windows closed in cooler weather.

This last summer I decided to take a real close look. I removed the seat and found a couple of extremely small pin holes in the bottom of the tank. I didn't mess with trying to seal it or weld it since it was the original tank. I bought a new Spectra gas tank and haven't had even a hint of fuel smell since then.

I got it from Rock Auto but other local vendors sell it. PN is GM49A
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