Gas Smell

I'm getting a strong gas smell in the cabin when the boat has been closed up for a day or so. I have checked all the lines, no leaks that I could find. Today I removed the cover from the fuel tank vent and could not smell anything from it. Could it be blocked? Would that cause the problem? I am at a loss. The usual Atomic 4 engine for a 29. Thanks, David Dobbs CAL 29 411.

Metal tank? If rusting can leak tiny amounts and smell Jim Englert Hi-Tech Engraving 757-873-3639 Email in… [at] Hi-TechEngraving.com On Aug 4, 2013, at 5:33 PM, david dobbs <tm… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm getting a strong gas smell in the cabin when the boat has been closed up for a day or so. I have checked all the lines, no leaks that I could find. Today I removed the cover from the fuel tank vent and could not smell anything from it. Could it be blocked? Would that cause the problem? I am at a loss. > The usual Atomic 4 engine for a 29. > Thanks, > David Dobbs CAL 29 411. > > >

Hi Jim, A couple of thouights. The most likely problem is the "rubber" gas lines. With the addition of ethanol the hoses can deteriorate failrly quickly. You could try the head-hose test. Wipe the hoses firmly with a clean rag, see if the rag smells of gas. You might try smelling the area around the carb - might be leaking if the needle valve is letting the bowl overfill. Ted Wrobel Cal 33 Celebratipon Newport, RI _____ From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Englert Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 5:43 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Gas Smell Metal tank? If rusting can leak tiny amounts and smell Jim Englert Hi-Tech Engraving 757-873-3639 Email in… [at] Hi-TechEngraving.com On Aug 4, 2013, at 5:33 PM, david dobbs <tm… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: I'm getting a strong gas smell in the cabin when the boat has been closed up for a day or so. I have checked all the lines, no leaks that I could find. Today I removed the cover from the fuel tank vent and could not smell anything from it. Could it be blocked? Would that cause the problem? I am at a loss. The usual Atomic 4 engine for a 29. Thanks, David Dobbs CAL 29 411. _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3209/6050 - Release Date: 08/04/13

Check the underside of the gas tank with your hand. I had that happen many years ago and replaced the tank with an identical metal one, which I just replaced with a plastic one. If you replace it, get a plastic tank. I went through the aluminum vs plastic debate and ended up with a plastic one. I had electrolysis from the old metal tank against a bronze fitting and it rotted out part of the boat (wood). On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Ted Wrobel <tw… [at] tacticaltech.com> wrote: > ** > > > ** > Hi Jim, > > A couple of thouights. > > The most likely problem is the "rubber" gas lines. With the addition of > ethanol the hoses can deteriorate failrly quickly. You could try the > head-hose test. Wipe the hoses firmly with a clean rag, see if the rag > smells of gas. > > You might try smelling the area around the carb - might be leaking if the > needle valve is letting the bowl overfill. > > Ted Wrobel > Cal 33 Celebratipon > Newport, RI > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Jim Englert > *Sent:* Sunday, August 04, 2013 5:43 PM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Gas Smell > > > > Metal tank? If rusting can leak tiny amounts and smell > > Jim Englert > Hi-Tech Engraving > 757-873-3639 > Email in… [at] Hi-TechEngraving.com > > On Aug 4, 2013, at 5:33 PM, david dobbs <tm… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > I'm getting a strong gas smell in the cabin when the boat has been closed > up for a day or so. I have checked all the lines, no leaks that I could > find. Today I removed the cover from the fuel tank vent and could not > smell anything from it. Could it be blocked? Would that cause the > problem? I am at a loss. > The usual Atomic 4 engine for a 29. > Thanks, > David Dobbs CAL 29 411. > > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3209/6050 - Release Date: 08/04/13 > > >