1994 Aspire question

Hi I have a 1994 Aspire 2 door hatchback. Whenever I put gas in it,
there is a VERY strong gas smell inside the car that lasts for a while--
until I drive it a few miles with the windows open. The problem seems to
be getting worse. At first it was only real bad when I filled the tank,
so I started just putting about 5 gal a a time, never filling it much
more than 1/2 full. Lately it happpens any time I put any in it.I
flipped the back seat up and removed the plate on the side that covers
the filler pipe, and can't see anything obviously wrong. I poured some
gas in from a can and the filler pipe doesn't seem to be leaking. Any
Aspire gurus know if this is an inherat problem, or have any
suggestions? Thanks Larry

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lp1331.DeleteThis@webtv.net (Lp1331 1p1331) wrote:

> Hi I have a 1994 Aspire 2 door hatchback. Whenever I put gas in it,
> there is a VERY strong gas smell inside the car that lasts for a while--
> until I drive it a few miles with the windows open. The problem seems to
> be getting worse. At first it was only real bad when I filled the tank,
> so I started just putting about 5 gal a a time, never filling it much
> more than 1/2 full. Lately it happpens any time I put any in it.I
> flipped the back seat up and removed the plate on the side that covers
> the filler pipe, and can't see anything obviously wrong. I poured some
> gas in from a can and the filler pipe doesn't seem to be leaking. Any
> Aspire gurus know if this is an inherat problem, or have any
> suggestions? Thanks Larry

Did you take the back seat bottom out, remove the access plate and look
at the top of the fuel tank where the fuel pump mounts?