Gas smell inside van

[97kammer]

I have a '97 Transport and the odd time I get a gas smell inside the van after putting gas in. I'm thinking the charcoal cannister but thought I would check in here first. TIA.

[shogunl]

Mine had leak at the fuel filter at the bottom of the vehicle.
Check underneth if there is a leak you should see wet spot.

[1999montana]

Originally Posted by shogunl

Mine had leak at the fuel filter at the bottom of the vehicle.
Check underneth if there is a leak you should see wet spot.

Good point!

Tha'ts exactly what happened to ours too.

An 'O' ring on the engine side of the filter had deteriorated (or was damaged at installation) and was allowing a small amount of gas to drip. The filter was wet and the gas around it would evaporate slowly.

Dripped more when the van was stopped due to the fuel pressure in the system.

[dtroilo]

Originally Posted by 97kammer

I have a '97 Transport and the odd time I get a gas smell inside the van after putting gas in. I'm thinking the charcoal cannister but thought I would check in here first. TIA.

I had an issue when I purchased my used 98 Venture (50000+ KMS at the time). The dealership replaced the injectors, as one had failed and was causing a gas smell when starting...