i just bought an 85 z28, it is in good shape all but it really smells like gas when i am dring. what could that be? please help.
mike

 

First, don't smoke in your car. Next, TRY to find out WHERE the smell is coming from. It could be a lose gas line, filter, hole in your tank, etc.

A very common problem is the gas filler neck. On many F-body cars, there was a recall on it. Depending on the car model, when it was made, etc, it MAY be covered by warranty.

But try to figure out where the smell is the strongest. If it is the rear, check out the gas filler neck.

 

Just something simple if you haven't already
checked is the gas cap itself I had the same
problem and a new cap stopped the smell

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TPIS airfoil,relocated MAT,AFPR,TB h2o bypass
otherwise stock 5.0TPI

 

thats what i thought it might be. but did yours only smell when you were driving or could you smell it when you haven't drove it in a while.

 

i smelled it when driving and mostly when stopped at a light for a while and also in my garage when it was hotter out being i am in vegas it was pretty hot. since i got a new gas cap i haven't smelled gas anymore

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TPIS airfoil,relocated MAT,AFPR,TB h2o bypass
otherwise stock 5.0TPI

 

i found the leak, it was the bolt that conected the gas line into the carborator was lose because the gasket was worn away. it was pretty simple to fix. only cost 20cents of a new gasket and took 10mins. so it was nothing major.
thanks for the info though

 

Glad to hear that you found it and good thing too. Leaking gas around the engine is not a good thing.