Timeline for 2009 Hyundai Sante Fe - gas smell in cabin after replacing fuel sending unit. has been repaired 4x's now
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| Jul 22, 2016 at 20:48 | comment | added | Ben | I'd think either the tank is damaged around the sending unit or the seal isn't sealing. IIRC the locking tabs on these can rust and cause fumes to enter the cabin through the rear seat. | |
| Jul 22, 2016 at 13:32 | answer | added | M Kenyon II | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 30, 2016 at 20:06 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackMechanics/status/693525801879339008 | ||
| Jan 21, 2016 at 7:40 | comment | added | DucatiKiller | @vini_i Can you take a look at this thread? | |
| Jan 21, 2016 at 3:46 | comment | added | Carrie | Tried the cardboard and no stain. Gas smell very strong today on way to work and back home and by then gas gauge just past the 1/4 mark from the top and gas smell getting better by the time I got to the mechanics to get oil changed and they said they could not smell the gas but I did drive with the windows down because it was giving me a headache. No, garage does not have hot water heater but thanks for thinking of that. Mechanics don't know what else to do. Getting desperate. Would like to trade in but probably won't get enough money to pay off loan. Thank you for your input. | |
| Jan 20, 2016 at 4:14 | comment | added | DucatiKiller | If your parking this in your garage and your water heater is in there, that could be dangerous if you have a gas water heater and there is pilot light. Interested in your test results. Good luck. | |
| Jan 19, 2016 at 23:46 | comment | added | Carrie | Thanks for replying. I will try this. Just filled tank on way home. When filling tank I used to hear the tank make 2 knocks just before gas flow stops and it is no longer doing this. I have told this to the mechanics. No gas smell in the engine area just in the cabin and outside of the car. Cabin has the gas smell just with the first 1/4 of the full tank when it gets below that mark I don't smell the gas any more until the next fill up. | |
| Jan 19, 2016 at 7:09 | comment | added | DucatiKiller | If you fill up your tank halfway and let the car sit, is there any dripping fuel? You can place some cardboard or newspaper under the fuel tank and the engine. If you have a leak and it drips on it, you should see some sort of stain even though the fuel may evaporate quickly. Have you tried popping the hood and sniffing around in there to see if the odor is stronger. Any additional information you can provide would be helpful. | |
| Jan 16, 2016 at 19:21 | comment | added | DucatiKiller | Hi, welcome to stack exchange. You can take the tour by clicking here. mechanics.stackexchange.com/tour | |
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| Jan 16, 2016 at 19:08 | history | asked | Carrie | CC BY-SA 3.0 |