Hello All,
It's nice to be back, except not so good to have a problem. My A4 purrs away beautifully. There may be a prop size / max rpm / barnacle issue, but the real problem is a gasoline smell.
When the engine is running, there is no gas smell. The engine warms up, the blower runs, the engine compartment gets dry, and all is well. But when I return to the boat and open the hatch, the stale gasoline smell is awful. I think this smell was less noticeable when the engine was out of the boat, but I can't remember for sure. The tank was near empty at the time.
The odor seems to be strongest in the compartment where the fuel tank is located. I think the odor is coming from the top of the tank. The vent, fill, and gauge ports are on top of the tank.
The tank is aluminum. Could it have a crack and be leaking?
Also, is there such a thing as a gas detector for gasoline like the Freon sniffers HVAC techs use to find leaks. I can't get my snout to the top of the tank. There is no room for my head.
Any suggestions?
Steve
It's nice to be back, except not so good to have a problem. My A4 purrs away beautifully. There may be a prop size / max rpm / barnacle issue, but the real problem is a gasoline smell.
When the engine is running, there is no gas smell. The engine warms up, the blower runs, the engine compartment gets dry, and all is well. But when I return to the boat and open the hatch, the stale gasoline smell is awful. I think this smell was less noticeable when the engine was out of the boat, but I can't remember for sure. The tank was near empty at the time.
The odor seems to be strongest in the compartment where the fuel tank is located. I think the odor is coming from the top of the tank. The vent, fill, and gauge ports are on top of the tank.
The tank is aluminum. Could it have a crack and be leaking?
Also, is there such a thing as a gas detector for gasoline like the Freon sniffers HVAC techs use to find leaks. I can't get my snout to the top of the tank. There is no room for my head.
Any suggestions?
Steve
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