[GMCnet] Update on Bad Gas Smell [message #174429] |
Sun, 24 June 2012 07:40 |
Ray Erspamer
Messages: 1707 Registered: May 2007 Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
Karma: -3
|
Senior Member |
|
|
I had posted that when I filled the coach with gas for our 1st trip this spring
we got a bad gas smell in the coach back toward the bathroom. I had dropped the
tanks last August and put on new hoses, sender gaskets, etc. Last fall we had
no problems at all.
I dropped the tanks again yesterday, such a fun job...NOT ! Found a small split
in the vent line on the rear tank about 1/4" from the hose clamp, could see the
stain were just a small amount of gas had leaked out. This fitting is right
under the shower where there was a hole cut by good ole Coachman to install the
shower drain trap. This also had to be the place were the mice were getting
in. I pop riveted a piece of aluminum over the hold and then from inside the
coach through an access cover foamed it with great stuff, so hopefully I've
solved two problems here.
Again, thanks for the help everyone. You guys nailed it, REAR TANK as everyone
thought.
Ray
Ray & Lisa
78 Royale "Great Lakes Eagle"
Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Ray Erspamer
78 GMC Royale Center Kitchen
403, 3.70 Final Drive
Holley Sniper Quadrajet EFI System,
Holley Hyperspark Ignition System
414-484-9431
|
|
|
|
Re: [GMCnet] Update on Bad Gas Smell [message #174457 is a reply to message #174429] |
Sun, 24 June 2012 18:05 |
|
USAussie
Messages: 15912 Registered: July 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia
Karma: 6
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Ray,
That's great, looks like you killed two birds er mice with one stone! ;-)
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Erspamer
I had posted that when I filled the coach with gas for our 1st trip this spring
we got a bad gas smell in the coach back toward the bathroom. I had dropped the
tanks last August and put on new hoses, sender gaskets, etc. Last fall we had
no problems at all.
I dropped the tanks again yesterday, such a fun job...NOT ! Found a small split
in the vent line on the rear tank about 1/4" from the hose clamp, could see the
stain were just a small amount of gas had leaked out. This fitting is right
under the shower where there was a hole cut by good ole Coachman to install the
shower drain trap. This also had to be the place were the mice were getting
in. I pop riveted a piece of aluminum over the hold and then from inside the
coach through an access cover foamed it with great stuff, so hopefully I've
solved two problems here.
Again, thanks for the help everyone. You guys nailed it, REAR TANK as everyone
thought.
Ray
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
|
|
|
|
|