Re: Re: Espada III cooling, gas smells

In a message dated 11/12/02 3:01:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, rex@mail.cox.smu.edu writes: > My Espada III also smells of gas - but I kind of like it. Yes, it covers the smell of mildew nicely, doesn"t it? ;-) > > It smells more in the interior than around the carbs so the idea of a > tank vent problem sounds promising.Except why would anyone vent a > gas tank into the trunk? > I am still trying to figure out what the heck the grilled slot in the back deck behind the rear seats is for on my Islero S - it"s right over the gas tank, and I figured that venting gas fumes there might be a bit thick even for the Italian designers. Bill [This message contained attachments]