Reply to "Smelly Cat....Smelly Cat"

Swen,

Gasoline vapors and engines do not mix well outside of the carb. You should not have such strong vapors to deal with.

Check all your fuel lines and clamps. Replace your lines if they appear old, dry or have any cracks when flexed. If you don't know when the lines were last replaced, do it now regardless of how they look. If you have a later car with the outside fuel door, check the rubber hose that links the filler to the tank. It is a bitch to replace, but it too will age and crack.

The charcoal cannister is probably doing no good after all these years, anyway. Mine is removed, with the hose running down between the tank and the tank shield, exiting just below the tank bottom.

You are dealing with a flaw in your fuel system and you should keep looking until you find it.

Larry