gas smell in old rabbit

External Since: Dec 23, 2004 Posts: 17

I get a gas smell in my 82 rabbit pickup whenever I open a window. I
get it from the wing windows and the back sliding window as well. I
dont get it from the vents. I removed the headliner a long time ago,
so air can come in through there. I patched three leaks on the gas
tank and see no more signs of leaks on the tank from the bottom. Ive
never noticed the smell when looking under the hood. It also doesnt
seem to matter if the tank is full or near empty. It started when I
changed the sending unit in the tank. The leaks started when I removed
the rusty tank straps, but those OK now. The sending unit doesnt have
the evaporative emmisions beathing tube, so I disconnected and plugged
that on the motor and leave the tank cap slightly open so the tank
doesnt pressure up. Should I just leave the tank sealed and let it
pressure up? Thanks.

BTW, I got my brakes all fixed up and am going to get new tires soon
for the shaking.

External Since: Jan 16, 2005 Posts: 324

You obviously still have a fuel leak (possibly more than one leak). That is
an extremely dangerous situation, especially if you park your car in a
garage. I think you should take it to a professional mechanic and get the
problem fixed once and for all.