Re: E30 - Gas smell whereabouts

["Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I suspect that one or more of your fuel lines under the hood are old, and 
need to be replaced.  If they leak, the fuel vapors will get drawn into the 
ventilation system, and blown into the interior.  My E34 is starting to do 
this, so it's time for an exploratory mission under the hood.  I had the 
same issue with my previous E30 318i, and replacing all fuel lines under the 
hood eliminated the problem.  You might need 6-8 feet of high pressure 
tubing, which can cost you 24-30+ dollars, but you won't need to replace it 
again for another 100k miles/five years.

Be sure to replace them with the proper high pressure fuel hose.  That cheap 
$0.20/ft tubing at Pep Boys isn't the right stuff.


Ron Buchalski
BMWCCA #76387
1995 E36 M3
1993 E34 525iT
1999 Mazda Miata


> Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 12:04:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Peter <f1_rennsport@domain.elided>
> Subject: E30 - Gas smell whereabouts
>
> Hello,
>
> Recently I've noticed the smell of gas while driving my '90 E30.  I thought 
> initially that I might have dragged some gas in with me on my shoes whiloe 
> pumping.  But the smell persists.  The car has 114K on it and may need a 
> new fuel pump.  How can one tell if the pump is going?  Also, if not the 
> pump, has anyone had the same experience - can you point me in the right 
> direction to find the potential leak?
>
> Thank you
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