12-13-2018, 08:18 PM
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The Nose Knows
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Originally Posted by edwardc
In my experience, spilled gas smell does NOT linger. Its one of the things I like about gas over diesel. Gas is so volatile that it evaporates and is gone. On the other hand, when you spill diesel on something, the oily residue and smell seem to last forever!
If you have a continuing gas smell after airing out (with a bilge blower), then I believe you have a leak.
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+1 on this. If you have the fuel tank repaired so it doesn't leak and you still smell gasoline you have another leak somewhere.
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