9th Sep 2014, 09:33
If you are smelling fuel, my guess is that the connection to the fuel tank from the gas cap, where you put the fuel into the car, has a leak and/or is rotten/dried out.
Drop the engine and remove the firewall. Don't forget the screws underneath that are keeping the bottom of the firewall from being able to be removed. Then replace the fuel hose that allows fuel to go into the tank from the gas pump at the gas station. It's worth every penny to do this unless your bus is full coverage, insured for more than it's worth to you and everything inside, when it burns to the ground from the fuel igniting in the engine compartment.
I speak from experience. I lost 10,000 + dollars when mine burned. Please don't let this happen to you.
7th Jul 2014, 19:20
I had the same problem with my 87 Vanagon. These buses have a gas fumes recycling system, and a couple of plastic tanks that go just over the front wheels. The problem is that the fuel/fumes lines get cracked over the years, and then you can smell it from the inside.
You can simple cancel both tanks and seal the lines.
Hope this works for you.