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Passenger side carpet slightly wet with gas odor - What is it? 200 1990

posted by  jwalker on  Fri Aug 1 04:27 CST 2008
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Anyone ever experience this?

I suspect a cracked fuel return line, but how does the fuel or dampness get in the car?

Could it be something else?


Thanks for any help!

Jim
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93 850GLT 108k, 90 244DL 281k and running well again :)








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Passenger side carpet slightly wet with gas odor - What is it? 200 1990

posted by  TheBionic245 on  Sat Aug 2 04:54 CST 2008
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Hi Jim-
This is a shot in the dark...won't explain the wetness, but may help with the odor. I was smelling strong fuel odors inside the car for a month or so, after filling up. Couldn't figure it out. Just happened to remove the right-rear cargo panel, opposite the spare tire, to replace a rear bulb, and saw that the fuel-fill overflow line had disconnected from the drip basin under the gas cap. So, any spilled fuel was dripping into the cargo area. Don't know if it will help, but maybe??

Russ
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Passenger side carpet slightly wet with gas odor - Where might the gas be coming from? 200 1990

posted by  jwalker on  Tue Aug 5 03:20 CST 2008
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Good thought, Russ. I'll check it out.

I have smelled fuel in the trunk too. So that is a good possibility. I wonder if fuel could find it's way from the trunk into the passenger side carpet??

Thanks,

Jim
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93 850GLT 108k, 90 244DL 283k and running well again :)








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Passenger side carpet slightly wet with gas odor - What is it? 200 1990

posted by  road_warrior on  Sat Aug 2 02:01 CST 2008
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a hole in the floor?

I found a small hole in my car once while replacing the carpet that I never thought would be there.








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Passenger side carpet slightly wet with gas odor - Where might the gas be coming from? 200 1990

posted by  jwalker on  Sat Aug 2 03:16 CST 2008
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Yeah, it could be a hole in the floor I haven't seen. The car is almost 19 years old, after all!

The real issue is where should I look for a gas leak? I haven't had a chance to jack the car up and search for it yet.


Thanks to all,

Jim
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93 850GLT 108k, 90 244DL 281k and running well again :)








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Passenger side carpet slightly wet with gas odor - Where might the gas be coming from? 200 1990

posted by  jon_h on  Sat Aug 2 16:15 CST 2008
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The fuel lines run under the driver's side floorpan. I can't imagine how fuel could get into the pass-side carpet.
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Passenger side carpet slightly wet with gas odor - What is it? 200 1990

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posted by  Ryan_R on  Fri Aug 1 05:17 CST 2008
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Pretty straight forward:

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~ridgely/Volvo_docs/

The tach is similar to the ambient temp gauge, just put the red/white wire (already living in the dash) in place of the temp sender.

Have fun!
-Ryan
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Athens, Ohio
1987 245 DL 314k, Dog-mobile
1990 245 DL 134k M47, E-codes, GT Sway Bars, GT Braces
1991 745 GL 300k, Regina, 23/21mm Turbo Sway Bars
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Passenger side carpet slightly wet with gas odor - What is it? 200 1990

posted by  benski on  Wed Aug 6 17:52 CST 2008
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Are you sure you've posted this correctly?








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posted by  Ryan_R on  Thu Aug 7 00:20 CST 2008
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Apparently not! :-)

Weird....

-Ryan
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Athens, Ohio
1987 245 DL 314k, Dog-mobile
1990 245 DL 134k M47, E-codes, GT Sway Bars, GT Braces
1991 745 GL 300k, Regina, 23/21mm Turbo Sway Bars






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