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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / December 2007

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89 HO smell gasoline

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Howard Mora - 23 Dec 2007 14:09 GMT
Hello,
I have a 1989 Mustang GT vert.  Lately, when I shut off the engine, I can
smell a strong gasoline odor.  I don't see anything leaking to the floor.
Any suggestions on what I should look at?  Thanks.
WindsorFox-{SS}- - 23 Dec 2007 16:56 GMT
> Hello,
> I have a 1989 Mustang GT vert.  Lately, when I shut off the engine, I can
> smell a strong gasoline odor.  I don't see anything leaking to the floor.
> Any suggestions on what I should look at?  Thanks.

   It could be leaking on to somethin hot and evaporating which is why
you smell it so strongly, or it could be the charcoal cannister full of
gas if you have always topped it off too much when you get gas over the
years. I have a van at work that does that because the guy that drove it
for years before me used to keep clicking ght pump until gas came all
the way up the neck.

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Ashton Crusher - 23 Dec 2007 22:26 GMT
>Hello,
>I have a 1989 Mustang GT vert.  Lately, when I shut off the engine, I can
>smell a strong gasoline odor.  I don't see anything leaking to the floor.
>Any suggestions on what I should look at?  Thanks.

If you don't see any external leaks it could be one or more leaky
injectors.
NoOption5L@aol.com - 23 Dec 2007 22:47 GMT
> Hello,
> I have a 1989 Mustang GT vert.  Lately, when I shut off the engine, I can
> smell a strong gasoline odor.  I don't see anything leaking to the floor.
> Any suggestions on what I should look at?  Thanks.

I had that issue once.  Turned out to be a bad coil.

Patrick
WindsorFox-{SS}- - 24 Dec 2007 04:11 GMT
>> Hello,
>> I have a 1989 Mustang GT vert.  Lately, when I shut off the engine, I can
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>
> Patrick

   Wait, what???

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combination plate."       -  Kent Wills

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on their hands and few friends.
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NoOption5L@aol.com - 24 Dec 2007 16:11 GMT
On Dec 23, 10:11 pm, WindsorFox-{SS}- <windsor...@NOSPAMcox.net>
wrote:
> NoOptio...@aol.com wrote:

> >> Hello,
> >> I have a 1989 Mustang GT vert.  Lately, when I shut off the engine, I can
> >> smell a strong gasoline odor.  I don't see anything leaking to the floor.
> >> Any suggestions on what I should look at?  Thanks.

> > I had that issue once.  Turned out to be a bad coil.

>     Wait, what???

Oops, should have added when the car was running and shortly after it
was shut off.

Patrick
noman - 24 Dec 2007 06:36 GMT
yer canaster may not have the vacuume hose on it, the little elbow in rubber
expands, falls loose, no replacements for it from anybody yet.

> Hello,
> I have a 1989 Mustang GT vert.  Lately, when I shut off the engine, I can
> smell a strong gasoline odor.  I don't see anything leaking to the floor.
> Any suggestions on what I should look at?  Thanks.
Ironrod - 27 Dec 2007 01:59 GMT
I've had both a leaky fuel injector and a rotted line from the vapor
recovery canister give me that problem.  Look at the tops of the injectors,
see if you can find one that is significantly dirtier than the rest and
looks to be damp on the top.  Also give your lines on the vapor recovery
canister the wiggle test to see it they are cracked and leaking.

> Hello,
> I have a 1989 Mustang GT vert.  Lately, when I shut off the engine, I can
> smell a strong gasoline odor.  I don't see anything leaking to the floor.
> Any suggestions on what I should look at?  Thanks.
 
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