Gas leak
Got uo this morning and smelled gas … looks like I have a leak on the Circuit Rider …
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Just in the cab or is the smell from outside also?
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Maybe not, if you don't actually see gas leaking. My garage stank like gas for months, I got sick of it. Installed a WIX - 33054 and recirculated back through the top of the fuel sending unit. I wasn't happy about having to do it but the gas smell in my shop is gone. Worked like a charm. If you can't find a leak you may be heat soaking and boiling off.
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I should have asked what's the theory behind using it. |
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The theory: (and short answer) It's not really a theory, but a fact that today's fuel has a lower boiling point. When you shut down your engine the temps under the hood get even hotter, no water or air circulating. The fuel in the pump and carb starts to boil and creates pressure and floods the carb. If you have trouble starting your truck 10-15 minutes after sitting and it starts like it's flooded, it's because it is. And that's the gas smell. I drive my truck in 110+ heat here. The solution works for me. But after hard runs in extreme heat I still sometimes get the hard start, but it's very minor now, just a slight tap on the gas pedal and it fires up. It used to be real bad and my garage reeked like a gas spill. But I never get the gas stink in my shop anymore. Easy solution and it worked for me... just annoyed about having to hack into my solid fuel line. :chevy: j |
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I understand the boiling problem, but not how this solution addresses it. How does sending a small amount of fuel back to the tank prevent fuel in the float bowls from boiling?
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