Since replacing my gas tank I have noticed a really bad fuel smell in the garage.

I have two vent lines coming off the corner at the RF of the tank. Is there supposed to be something at the top of the two hoses? I remember seeing prev posts for Cutlass's and they had a valve at the top that linked the two hoses.

Is it the same on this car?

 

I do not have my shop manual here but if memory serves right there is just a metal tab on underside floorpan where the 2 hoses slide into....the hoses are open at the ends.

 

This is the way it is on my '67 Delta 88. Those two hoses just terminate up under the car and are hooked under a metal clip.

They really ought not to be a source of a strong odor as they are relatively long (a couple of feet) and of not that large diameter. I can catch a whiff of fuel smell if I stand close to the rear wheel and bend down, but even then it's hard to notice.

If you have a strong gasoline smell, and if those hoses are securely attached, I'd look for another source.

 

I've always had a slight fuel smell but this has definately gotten worse since fixing the tank. Although I never had much gas in it before because it leaked when more than half full. There are no leaks from the tank or any of the lines.

Strange.

 

Look for other hidden, forgotten hose sections all along the path of the metal lines. I found one on my Cutlass behind the front wheel that is pretty bad looking.

 

Maybe its time to replace the line from the tank to the engine.