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Originally Posted by BarryV
Thanks for coming back to me with so much detail & Pics. If I keep my tank at half full or below, I don't have a problem with the petrol fumes. I accidentally filled up to three quarters two days ago & the petrol fumes filled my garage & came into my house so pretty strong! If the smell from the fumes came back with the tank at three quarters full, is it more likely to be from tank than the rubber hose to the filler pipe.
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Id still check out the hose.
In Dad's case it only smelt after he filled the tank and for the next few days. The smell got progressively worse as time went on until one day you could smell it 10 feet from the car. Looking underneath is when I first say fuel dripping from the hose.
The rubber hose is easy to access. Get on your back and look up under the bumper, it's in full view. Grab the hose and squeeze it a few times. See if you are any indications of perishing. Also smell your hand after, if it smells of fuel it's that.
I've also read of failures in the seam where the tank inlet meets the tank. So look for leaks from there.
Also investigate T3rminator idea. The fuel pump is sealed to the tank by a weird design seal. As you can see in the pic, at a certain point, half a tank or more, the entire bottom half of the tank is filled to the brim. Any failure of this seal when the tank is filled past half will instantly show a leak.