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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 04:45 PM
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i experienced this even with my KA...but there is a massive smell of fuel coming from my car...i had 3 in exhaust and no cat with my KA and now with sr and it still smells the same...its horrible where could this be coming from??
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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yea i have 3" on a KA and i think thats just the way it goes when u have no cat
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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Originally posted by RubberBerner
yea i have 3" on a KA and i think thats just the way it goes when u have no cat
but no other 3 inch pipeD sr's and ka;s have this horrible smell....
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 05:23 PM
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well it must be from a fuel line then.. lift your car up on jack stands or a lift and follow the lines.... They go down the passenger frame rail along with the rear brake line from the proportioning valve.

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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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your fuel pump seal has gone back in hatch go fix now! and don't smoke in your car
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 06:11 PM
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Originally posted by Chin180sx
your fuel pump seal has gone back in hatch go fix now! and don't smoke in your car
i dont smoke period...
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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Check the O ring around the cover for your sender and pump asembly mine gone bad too smell gas gets me high i speed and i dont know it or swerve i duno i cant remember
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 09:48 AM
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that 300 twin smelled like gas too..does it sting your eyes?
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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Originally posted by 5ilver5tone
that 300 twin smelled like gas too..does it sting your eyes?
ermm yeah fuel tends to do that heh
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 10:31 AM
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yeah jonas, it is most liekly a leaky fuel line or seal on your gas tank.
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