| Repair Report #3 - I wondered where that gas smell was coming from [message #256657] |
Sat, 26 July 2014 22:35  |
thorndike
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While packing my GMC up for the night, I stuck my head into the engine compartment to take a quick look around before closing it up. What I saw really surprised me...and not in a good way!
I had had issues with gas odor before, but always looked for it from below and never found anything. Tonight as I looked around, I saw this:
Sorry about the quality of the picture, I was reaching in with my cell phone. I will have a better picture tomorrow. I believe that is the vapor canister, and if you look closely enough you will see a large ragged hole in the top! I am pretty sure that the hole is NOT supposed to be there.
If it isn't the vapor canister, can someone tell me what it is? I will get closer tomorrow.
Robert Peesel
1976 Royale 26'
Side Dry Bath
Conifer, Colorado
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| Re: Repair Report #3 - I wondered where that gas smell was coming from [message #256699 is a reply to message #256663] |
Sun, 27 July 2014 11:46  |
Bob de Kruyff
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thorndike wrote on Sat, 26 July 2014 22:56Is there an equivalent replacement available from NAPA or others? I can order from JimK, but would like to have it sooner.
Those were pretty generic within GM for several years. I assume your coach is not a California model. There should not be a hole in the top, although the bottom is open. These are not a common replacemnt part since they rarely go bad and even if they do, most people will care. Matt is correct about the vapor return valve but since the top of your cannister is broken open, you may be smelling it becuase of that alone. I would take it off and see if someone has one in stock or go to a pick & pull.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Repair Report #3 - I wondered where that gas smell was coming from [message #256701 is a reply to message #256657] |
Sun, 27 July 2014 11:57 |
Mr ERFisher
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On Saturday, July 26, 2014, Robert Peesel wrote:
> While packing my GMC up for the night, I stuck my head into the engine
> compartment to take a quick look around before closing it up. What I saw
> really surprised me...and not in a good way!
>
> I had had issues with gas odor before, but always looked for it from below
> and never found anything. Tonight as I looked around, I saw this:
>
>
>
> Sorry about the quality of the picture, I was reaching in with my cell
> phone. I will have a better picture tomorrow. I believe that is the vapor
> canister, and if you look closely enough you will see a large ragged hole
> in the top! I am pretty sure that the hole is NOT supposed to be there.
>
> If it isn't the vapor canister, can someone tell me what it is? I will
> get closer tomorrow.
>
>
> --
> Robert Peesel
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> 1976 Royale 26'
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> Side Dry Bath
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> Sterling, Va
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| Re: [GMCnet] Repair Report #3 - I wondered where that gas smell was coming from [message #256721 is a reply to message #256699] |
Sun, 27 July 2014 15:40 |
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I bought mine at a local auto parts store, Part Nr CP-1017. The one I bought was made by BWD Products.
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> Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:46:44 -0600
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Repair Report #3 - I wondered where that gas smell was coming from
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> thorndike wrote on Sat, 26 July 2014 22:56
>> Is there an equivalent replacement available from NAPA or others? I can order from JimK, but would like to have it sooner.
>
> Those were pretty generic within GM for several years. I assume your coach is not a California model. There should not be a hole in the top, although
> the bottom is open. These are not a common replacemnt part since they rarely go bad and even if they do, most people will care. Matt is correct about
> the vapor return valve but since the top of your cannister is broken open, you may be smelling it becuase of that alone. I would take it off and see
> if someone has one in stock or go to a pick & pull.
> --
> Bob de Kruyff
> 78 Eleganza
> Chandler, AZ
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