Smell of gas. (...help!...)

[Ilias Glavinas <elias@tesla.wustl.edu>]

This is a problem that I have had since I got my 85 8V, about 4+ years 
ago. In hot weather, the fan blows gas fumes into the interior (it can
get really noticeable on 85+ F days). I am sure that the leak is tiny 
(ie, the gas evaporates right away after leaking, I can see no visible 
liquid gas anywhere in the engine compartment), and that it comes from 
under the hood, otherwise the blower would not pick it up and spew it 
inside the car. 

I really haven't given too much thought, and the fact that for 4 years 
now I have spent 100F days driving without having the car catch fire, 
makes me think I am safe from at least a fire/explosion hazard. But the 
smell is very irritating --and I won't even go to all the carcinogenic 
effects of petroleum products. 

I decided to replace the rubber fuel lines that interconnect the fuel 
lines from the tank to the distributor and to the filter. There are three 
such rubber lines and all of them are cracked at the exterior, and 
although the interior lining looks still ok and pretty tough, I went 
ahead with my scheme. I replaced the first one yesterday, but I still got 
the gas fumes today. I plan to replace the other two. My roommate tells 
me it might be the copper washers between the connections. I am looking 
for ideas/suggestions about this one. 


Thanks,
	Ilias
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