I smell gas sometimes

[vitals_fading]

Hey

Sometimes when i roll down either the drivers window or both drivers and pasengers window i smell gas..... someone told me it could be some canister??? also there are times whe i open the trunk and smell gas as well!!! im getting worried is it time to get rid of the 84 towncar?????

[1990LTD]

charcoal canister. it collects vapors from the fuel tank and feeds them back to the engine via manifold vacuum. that's about all I know about 'em, no clue how to troubleshoot one other than checking lines for leaks, but that's the canister they're talking about.

[vitals_fading]

Smelling Fuel!!!!! HELP

Hey

Sometimes when i roll down either the drivers window or both drivers and pasengers window i smell gas..... someone told me it could be some canister??? also there are times whe i open the trunk and smell gas as well!!! im getting worried is it time to get rid of the 84 towncar?????

[87gtVIC]

How is your gas cap?

[gadget73]

Check the gas cap too. If thats messed up, it will smell fumey.

[zoomie]

could also be a small gas leak too.

[vitals_fading]

yea i think the cap is shot!!!! its a locking gas cap sould i replace the cap altogether or add a more beefy ring????

Any ideas on what to check on the canister im guessing its the thing that looks like a nig soup can hahahah....

[87gtVIC]

no. that is not it.

The canister is underneath the p.side fender near the front of the car behind the bumper tucked up out of the way...basically underneath the battery.


I doubt that is the problem.

[1990LTD]

The soup can is a vacuum reservoir...the existence of which baffles me. That's not the problem.

[ford man]

Hey

Sometimes when i roll down either the drivers window or both drivers and pasengers window i smell gas..... someone told me it could be some canister??? also there are times whe i open the trunk and smell gas as well!!! im getting worried is it time to get rid of the 84 towncar?????

Well considering your other post... maybe? lol. How's the rest of the car though? Does it look nice?

You're ahead of the game being able to roll down both drivers and passenger windows... just kidding ha ha.

It would be good to get the car up on ramps or stands to inspect for fuel leaks.

[TxVic88]

Dont sweat it. I see dead people sometimes.

[Tiggie]

Smelling gas out of the side windows and in the trunk likely means you have a real fuel leak somewhere under the car. Fuel lines (they rust and leak), gas tank (rust - hard to see sometimes), or a fuel filler neck could be to blame.

Do you smell it when you open the hood?

[zoomie]

almost every panther i have ever seen , if your smelling gas has almost always had a gas leak somewhere. and there is a difference between running rich and fuel leak smell , but what your describing does indeed point to a fuel leak.

[85crownHPP]

I've fixed a couple boxes with leaky injector o-rings... have a good look, see if any look wet.

[marquisman]

im gonna go with the fuel leak on the car somewhere. if this is the case, not really a big job to fix.