Well, here is the story!
My uncle needed a ride to his work to pick up his car (long story). So, I pick him up at the house, and we get near his work, and he says he is smelling fuel.
I say, yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. With the top down, you smell everyone's car fumes. He says, NO, I smell unburnt fuel.
So, we get to his work, pop the hood, and I begin to smell fuel now!!!
My uncle works at a huge RV repair facility as a non-chassis mechanic, so we grabbed one of the mechanics there to take a look.
He says that with the "Open-Air K&N Air Filter" that I have, it makes it easier to smell gas fumes. I think he is smoking crack, but whatever.
We go over EVERY fuel line, and there is no evidence of a fuel leak anywhere! The main fuel lines look to be new, including the one on the FPR. I smell fuel vapor when I stick my nose next to the air intake tube.
He tells me to clean out my IAC valve, which should help. He tested the EGR, and it worked fine. The car is bone stock except for the filter.
MAF/IAT sensors are new. Clutch is new.
You know when you look down the highway when driving on a hot day, and it looks like the road is evaporating, well I look out my passenger side window, and I see (what looks like fuel vapor) out the window!!!
So, seeing as I can't find the leak by conventional means, what should I do? I heard about this stuff you put into the fuel tank that makes the fuel change color under a black light. Would this work? Should I try something else? Your opinions are appreciated, as usual!!!!
Thanks in advance!
Scott
My uncle needed a ride to his work to pick up his car (long story). So, I pick him up at the house, and we get near his work, and he says he is smelling fuel.
I say, yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. With the top down, you smell everyone's car fumes. He says, NO, I smell unburnt fuel.
So, we get to his work, pop the hood, and I begin to smell fuel now!!!
My uncle works at a huge RV repair facility as a non-chassis mechanic, so we grabbed one of the mechanics there to take a look.
He says that with the "Open-Air K&N Air Filter" that I have, it makes it easier to smell gas fumes. I think he is smoking crack, but whatever.
We go over EVERY fuel line, and there is no evidence of a fuel leak anywhere! The main fuel lines look to be new, including the one on the FPR. I smell fuel vapor when I stick my nose next to the air intake tube.
He tells me to clean out my IAC valve, which should help. He tested the EGR, and it worked fine. The car is bone stock except for the filter.
MAF/IAT sensors are new. Clutch is new.
You know when you look down the highway when driving on a hot day, and it looks like the road is evaporating, well I look out my passenger side window, and I see (what looks like fuel vapor) out the window!!!
So, seeing as I can't find the leak by conventional means, what should I do? I heard about this stuff you put into the fuel tank that makes the fuel change color under a black light. Would this work? Should I try something else? Your opinions are appreciated, as usual!!!!
Thanks in advance!
Scott