Full tank follies
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Hi all, new to the forum and new to Civics. I found a 94 civic ex (vtec) with very little miles on it for the year (50k) so I jumped on it (for very little). Now it is time to fix an ill that I have never experienced before being a lifetime Ford guy.
When I fill the tank all the way the car hesitates and stutters severely around 2.5rpm along with the smell of gas inside the cabin and all around.
I checked everywhere and have no leaks in the tank. I have zero problems whatsoever if I keep the tank just under full but the recent smell of gas is disconcerting. Any ideas as to where I should continue my investigation?
I was thinking possibly too high fuel pressure when the tank is full causing me to run rich but wanted to bounce it off some people with a little more experience with these machines. The problem does go away after a half hour of running the car (so about a half a gallon shy of a full tank) at which point the car runs like a champ. I have heard of cars sputtering when the tank is less than half, but not when full.
Thanks all,
-Mike
When I fill the tank all the way the car hesitates and stutters severely around 2.5rpm along with the smell of gas inside the cabin and all around.
I checked everywhere and have no leaks in the tank. I have zero problems whatsoever if I keep the tank just under full but the recent smell of gas is disconcerting. Any ideas as to where I should continue my investigation?
I was thinking possibly too high fuel pressure when the tank is full causing me to run rich but wanted to bounce it off some people with a little more experience with these machines. The problem does go away after a half hour of running the car (so about a half a gallon shy of a full tank) at which point the car runs like a champ. I have heard of cars sputtering when the tank is less than half, but not when full.
Thanks all,
-Mike
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prolly a ruined charcoal canister causing gas vapors to escape (due to constant topping off at fillup time).
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i have same car and had smell when i filled it up . turns out I had a small hole on top to the tank. it tends to rust more up there becouse it doesn't dry out as quick. I you fill it up , then pull the back seat, open covering and smell in there...
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