Gas smell ~ tank

[kgs365]

...answered my own question by reading the manual...it might be the fuel filter...but the odd thing is the gas appears to be running down the tank from the back of the car towards the front?...the fuel filter appears to be towards the front tank?

Originally Posted by strictlypersonl

We typically put a fuel filter at the left-front of the tank. Make sure that isn't the source. The sender is in a well that's close to the center-front of the tank. It's not likely that gas would leak out of the well unless the tank was over-filled for an extended period.

[Grubby]

My filter is mounted just in front of the tank on the left side.

I would think it is one of your vent tubes. Look in the trunk at the filler neck and you will see them. Then locate them from the underside.

John

[strictlypersonl]

Originally Posted by kgs365

...answered my own question by reading the manual...it might be the fuel filter...but the odd thing is the gas appears to be running down the tank from the back of the car towards the front?...the fuel filter appears to be towards the front tank?

The weld seams are at the top back edge and along the bottom sides, so I would try to isolate the source of the fuel better. It's also possible for a leak at the sender to work its way back along the top of the tank, assuming that you occasionally accelerate strongly.