You know why it didnt work? You tested it in your SHOP! COOLER TEMPERATURE. Try it outside on a hot day when it smells the most. The vapor gasses are more
I don't understand why other guys have one million subs and you don't. I find your channel to be much better than others and you invest so much time amd money to give us great content.
@terrylessmann2274 yup, the algorithm completely changed and covid was a big part of that. JR is entertaining, but the youtube space is flooded with scripts now. Days of our lives type drama and studio sets.
I work in the oil and gas industry. We have cameras that detect leaks. I think theeynuse thermal imaging and then colorize any clouds of gases being emitted. You may be able to rent one
My 2014 Sport GT 4.7 is my daily driver. Easily the best vehicle I have owned, and I have owned a lot. Porsche, Corvette, BMW, Lexus, F355, and Honda. Going strong @ 160k miles. Man is this car fun o drive!
2 minutes into the video and I got a SAMCRAC flashback to the plastic fuel pump hat failure on his old Ferrari's. The plastic hat quickly gets brittle and develops a small leak. The fuel begins to seep and pool in that top hat area. I wonder if they use the same part/supplier of this particular part? From what I recall, that failure can lead to an engine compartment fire on the mid engine Ferrari. See SAMCRAC "I Bought a Fire Destroyed Ferrari and Fully Restored it in 12 Days", timestamp 08:00. As I recall, there are older pumps that have a white top hat color and newer pumps with an off-white yellowish top hat that are much less likely to have fuel seepage issue. In any event, the pump has to be powered and pressurizing to observe the seepage. On the Maserati the odor, alone, might be sufficient indication of slight (invisible) seepage. SAMCRAC revealed a cheaper BOSCH after-market (Ferrari unbranded) replacement part...at a fraction of the price!
If the charcoal canister is full of gasoline from overfilling, it could release gasoline smell. The fuel system will hold pressure, but the smell will still come out.
John, ask your dad if he has a gas detector. I'm pretty sure he does, used for testing boiler gas leaks. Leave everything off in the truck and recreate the scenario and then check with the gas detector.
What I have not see you do, but you might have done off camera, is operate all the valves with the system filled up with pressurized smoke. You may have a leak that only gets exposed when one of those valves is not in the resting position.
God I'm so glad I talked my dad out of buying a Maserati back in 19. I'd be chasing gremlins for him until the day I die. He's happy with his Scat Pack, and I am happy for very easy fixes to very infrequent issues.
@@kurtjammer9568 I will say I have heard nothing but good things about the Levante. But he was looking at a 13 Quattroporte, and I would just rather not deal with that rolling electrical monster.
As a former (thank goodness) owner of a Maserati Granturismo, I can vouch for the fact that Maserati is Italian for "always broken, never fixable". It's a beautiful car, but it's very poorly built.
John should get the smoke machine that has an inflatable insert for larger hoses to get a tight seal. I have one that detects vacuum leaks and it's been worth it's weight in gold.
if I had a choice... Both the Maserati and Camaro are iconic in their own right, but there's just something about the raw power and classic American muscle of the Camaro. I'd love to hit the open road in that sleek machine, feeling the roar of the engine and the wind in my hair.
You'd need to operate the purge and vent valves in order to make sure you've smoke checked the whole system - else there will be parts of the system sealed off that the smoke wont even reach. And it's worth just running bi-directional diag tests on the system using the Autel or similar, without even dismantling anything (does it pull a vacuum and hold it or leak off; can it seal the system properly and build pressure as the fuel warms etc.)
Start the car and do the visual check again. I would imagine that the fuel pump is much higher pressure than the smoke machine and may show you what you can't find otherwise
Every time I watch one of your videos on this car I immediately go and look for one. But then I remember when I considered buying a Quattroporte and saw how poorly the build quality was after several years of use and I get disappointed. If I had a crazy successful YT channel, I’d definitely get one!!
Where you put the gas in there is a rubber collar inside the fender. That hose in the fender when you overfill or the previous owner overfilled the gas there is a split on the hose at the top of the neck. The solution on my corvette was to access the top of the neck of the hose that delivers gas from the gas station fuel to the car. My tech got access to that rubber hose inside the side fender and cut the hose a little bit and then reattach. Problem solved. Have the gas smell in my 2008 c6 and that’s how the technician resolved the issue in under an hour and with no new parts.
My g/fs Lexus SC430 was getting a check engine light randomly and a fuel smell in the car. We finally changed the purge valve from the charcoal canister and that seems to have fixed it.
I got one of those smoke machines recently for trying to find a leak on the car. I quickly found out its best to use that machine outside, those fumes some the smoke stink and the smell in the garage stays around for hours.
Jr I just got a thought about fuel smell.does it have a high pressure fuel pump?if so smoke machine would not show smoke but gas would be a fine vapor spray that you could not see but definitely smell anywhere in fuel system.thanks Vic
I have a '78 VW Beetle and I get a fuel smell because the tank is in the front. My issue is the vent hoses are old and allow the gas smell to pass but they don't leak. I have replaced most of them and now just have to do the difficult ones.
I once owned a '92 Esprit that had a terrible fuel smell. Turns out that some genius engineer had routed a fuel line through the passenger compartment, behind the seats and under the rear window. It tended to fail after years of sun exposure. But, what can one expect from a company that uses plywood as a structural component in an $80k car? (There's a reason that Lotus resale value is utter crap.) Oddly enough: it also had a factory built-in K40, which was equally useless. At least the car looked cool.
Whether it be a metal pipe of plastic/rubber hose, SOMETHING transfers the evap and fuel lines from the trunk to the engine bay. Those lines either go through the cabin or the frame area. Since you've checked everything at both ends, it's time to check those lines for cracks/chafing or connection leaks. Nothing else left. It's coming from SOMEWHERE and you haven't (mentioned) checked those tubes/pipes/hoses ???
In this situation I'd make a tiny, tiny hole beneath the cover on the fuel filler cap so it won't pressurize the tank and have any pressure venting outside the cabin.. And if nothing changes then replace the cap and those plastic lines on the tank, as plastic with age will allow fuel vapors to pass through. That's why you have a age limit on plastic gas cans too!
On your older cars that sit use Evans waterless coolant no corrosion never needs changing you won't kill gaskets and hoses look at Jay Leno's videos on it
Leaving the pigtails on the zip ties is really genius during the manufacturing process that saves so much time so you don't have to cut everything and then clean it up there's three times you had to put them on then when you go to service it all you need is an army pick or a shim and then you can recover the zip tie in its entirety without having to find any other additional tools and cutting it😮
The check engine light could be a red herring . . . It could be that someone put a jerry can in the car, it spilt, soaked through to the sound deadening and the remnants wafts out in the heat . . . just a guess given everything you have done to find the issue . . . Hope you sort it soon !!
I picked up a stranded driver on a 100 degree day off the side of the highway. By the time we got to town in my old Dodge K car his smell had penetrated my seat cushions and completely ruined it. The car smelled like his death sweat and no amount of cleaning kept the car from smelling like a gym locker room when you open the door on a hot day.... Kinda related LOL>..
@KeithZim stranded driver - I've never heard of someone using that one before. What a great cover story though but hopefully, the fish smell will disappear 😂
Have u tried looking at it while it’s running? One of the solenoids probably opens up while power is applied and closed while De-energized not allowing the smoke to flow through the faulty component.
Take all the panels out and dust everything with a fine powder. Talc or similar. Fill the tank to the brim and drive it hard. Heat cycle it, etc. Then look for signs of a leak. I don't recall did you replace the charcoal filter? They can get saturated in fuel. Where do the fuel lines run? Any chance it is leaking in the middle?
If it has evap system have you checked the charcoal Caistor for fuel saturation, this can in some situations cause a fuel smell and also bring on eml light on under hard driving conditions.
Came to the comments to see if anyone suggested running the car to pressurize the system. The majority of the comments I've read so far have been a combination of that idea, possibly combined with the smoke, or at least cycling the key. Fuel vapors would be a deal breaker for me.
On my cheap little VW shitbox I had a fuel/oil smell in the cabin a few years after buying it and it was still under warranty. Took it to the dealer and it was discovered that the PCV connector on the head was broken (because cheap plastic). Dunno much about the Maserati engine, but maybe worth looking into?
I’m thinking the first clue you said was “when it’s outside in the heat” would make a difference?? As the fuel expands as it heats up, the vapors have to go somewhere-I’d have rolled it outdoors into the sunshine and then smoke tested too just to see! JMO
Hi, just a thought regarding your dilemma. You have checked the gas tank and engine lines for leaks with the smoke, but have you lifted the car to see if there is a leak in the gas lines from trunk to engine? Keep up the good work.
I had a similiar problem, for years. not even the dealer could not figure out change a bunch of parts. someday i went i bought the charoal filter. after i put the new one even the the check light came off and no more gasoline smell. hope it helps
try using some soapy water in a spray bottle while the tanks pressurized. even though its not showing smoke there could be a very very small crack on something.
Those Italian vehicles are very very nice, but a pita to maintain. My 2007 Aprilia Pegaso Strada is also a living animal. I takes a lot of experience to get it running well. Don’t be afraid to exchange finicky thing with tried and true components. After all, it’s just a airpumping machine. I would look a the filler workings because of the intermittent nature of the fuelsmell
Hi Jr, Love your channel. This may have been said already but should you remove the fuel as the leak may be below the current fuel level? Just a thought.
If all the comments about the purge valves don't work, maybe try the smoke test again after you run down the tank to almost empty. The gas could he preventing the smoke from escaping.
Didn't the Wizard do the pumps on something of Hoovie's, might have been one of his Ferraris, with the same setup, dual pumps in tank one of which failed. Might have been one of the Car Trek cars but he removed the pumps and cross ref'd the part numbers and got silly cheap replacements with same number off something random like a Renault or something.
On a couple of the Ferraris he showed on the channel The Wizard found alternatives for that fuel pump that was cheap out of another car that was the exact same part number.
Does that Maserati have a charcoal canister for EVAP? I know that it’s a common problem in the south because of the high humidity where those things just turn into bricks and you get all sorts of issues.
how do you know it's not the tank leaking g? You seem really focussed on the evaporative system, but why not a liquid leak from the tank? Am I missing something?
There might be something going on with the steering column shaft insulator boot. Someone installed one backwards on my car and I was getting whifs of a little bit of everything. When it was fixed it was gone. I’m probably wrong though.
Been a little while since I watched your videos but I noticed I don't know if you changed camera setup or not or change settings but there's a lot of focusing going on and a lot of unfocused blurry parts of the video just so you know.
Have you replaced the Fuel Cap? I had an issue on my GM manufactured car and the Fuel Cap had a known issue, causing fuel fumes to enter the cabin. Replacing the Fuel Cap solved the problem.
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JR check the purge valve. You have to cycle the key or else it stays closed. If the leak is on the other side of the check valve you'll never find it.
You know why it didnt work? You tested it in your SHOP! COOLER TEMPERATURE. Try it outside on a hot day when it smells the most. The vapor gasses are more
You wont see the leak with the engine off. Try using the smoke machine while the engine is running. My buddy had the same exact problem.
I don't understand why other guys have one million subs and you don't. I find your channel to be much better than others and you invest so much time amd money to give us great content.
@@canucklehead8053unnecessary negativity. Please go touch grass 😂
I always gain knowledge and feel smarter after seeing a JRGO vid, but I guess the masses want to be treated to idiotic burnouts and destruction.
@terrylessmann2274 yup, the algorithm completely changed and covid was a big part of that. JR is entertaining, but the youtube space is flooded with scripts now. Days of our lives type drama and studio sets.
@@canucklehead8053 maybe he does know it all.
Because hes a fraud. He based his channel off of hoovies garage. He is not unique to his own. He is a copy cat. Fraud.
I work in the oil and gas industry. We have cameras that detect leaks. I think theeynuse thermal imaging and then colorize any clouds of gases being emitted. You may be able to rent one
The leak's probably on the other side of a check valve that's closed when pressurizing from the filler.
My 2014 Sport GT 4.7 is my daily driver. Easily the best vehicle I have owned, and I have owned a lot. Porsche, Corvette, BMW, Lexus, F355, and Honda. Going strong @ 160k miles. Man is this car fun o drive!
2 minutes into the video and I got a SAMCRAC flashback to the plastic fuel pump hat failure on his old Ferrari's. The plastic hat quickly gets brittle and develops a small leak. The fuel begins to seep and pool in that top hat area. I wonder if they use the same part/supplier of this particular part? From what I recall, that failure can lead to an engine compartment fire on the mid engine Ferrari.
See SAMCRAC "I Bought a Fire Destroyed Ferrari and Fully Restored it in 12 Days", timestamp 08:00. As I recall, there are older pumps that have a white top hat color and newer pumps with an off-white yellowish top hat that are much less likely to have fuel seepage issue. In any event, the pump has to be powered and pressurizing to observe the seepage. On the Maserati the odor, alone, might be sufficient indication of slight (invisible) seepage. SAMCRAC revealed a cheaper BOSCH after-market (Ferrari unbranded) replacement part...at a fraction of the price!
I think I remember Samcrac using VW or Audi fuel pumps for his 355. They're the same, but a lot cheaper.
Maybe check it when it's running? Could be leaking further down the supply pipe.
I didn't see you activate the purge valve while doing the smoke.
If the charcoal canister is full of gasoline from overfilling, it could release gasoline smell.
The fuel system will hold pressure, but the smell will still come out.
John, ask your dad if he has a gas detector. I'm pretty sure he does, used for testing boiler gas leaks. Leave everything off in the truck and recreate the scenario and then check with the gas detector.
Best content to always watch at night when I’m chillin before bed. Thank you for your service John Ross.
I’m going straight to bed, late here too
@@WatchJRGo very gay
Can you hook up the computer and activate the solenoids for the EAP?
What I have not see you do, but you might have done off camera, is operate all the valves with the system filled up with pressurized smoke. You may have a leak that only gets exposed when one of those valves is not in the resting position.
God I'm so glad I talked my dad out of buying a Maserati back in 19. I'd be chasing gremlins for him until the day I die. He's happy with his Scat Pack, and I am happy for very easy fixes to very infrequent issues.
Actually I'm very happy with my levante..very reliable and well built.the newer ones are pretty good..
@@kurtjammer9568 I will say I have heard nothing but good things about the Levante. But he was looking at a 13 Quattroporte, and I would just rather not deal with that rolling electrical monster.
Ya the early ghiblis as well had some issues.
As a former (thank goodness) owner of a Maserati Granturismo, I can vouch for the fact that Maserati is Italian for "always broken, never fixable". It's a beautiful car, but it's very poorly built.
FIAT (Fix It Again Tony)
Miserati
Did it do 185?
Like the 3 Alfas I had…I did learn in the end!😂
Total none sense, I own 2 Maseratis and they are more reliable than most German brands. The cliche Italian reliability song
John should get the smoke machine that has an inflatable insert for larger hoses to get a tight seal. I have one that detects vacuum leaks and it's been worth it's weight in gold.
been watching you for years...surprised you havent hit 500k yet you deserve it
if I had a choice... Both the Maserati and Camaro are iconic in their own right, but there's just something about the raw power and classic American muscle of the Camaro. I'd love to hit the open road in that sleek machine, feeling the roar of the engine and the wind in my hair.
that's a great idea to use when looking for a leak, thanks JR!
You'd need to operate the purge and vent valves in order to make sure you've smoke checked the whole system - else there will be parts of the system sealed off that the smoke wont even reach.
And it's worth just running bi-directional diag tests on the system using the Autel or similar, without even dismantling anything (does it pull a vacuum and hold it or leak off; can it seal the system properly and build pressure as the fuel warms etc.)
Start the car and do the visual check again. I would imagine that the fuel pump is much higher pressure than the smoke machine and may show you what you can't find otherwise
Every time I watch one of your videos on this car I immediately go and look for one. But then I remember when I considered buying a Quattroporte and saw how poorly the build quality was after several years of use and I get disappointed. If I had a crazy successful YT channel, I’d definitely get one!!
Where you put the gas in there is a rubber collar inside the fender. That hose in the fender when you overfill or the previous owner overfilled the gas there is a split on the hose at the top of the neck.
The solution on my corvette was to access the top of the neck of the hose that delivers gas from the gas station fuel to the car.
My tech got access to that rubber hose inside the side fender and cut the hose a little bit and then reattach.
Problem solved.
Have the gas smell in my 2008 c6 and that’s how the technician resolved the issue in under an hour and with no new parts.
My g/fs Lexus SC430 was getting a check engine light randomly and a fuel smell in the car. We finally changed the purge valve from the charcoal canister and that seems to have fixed it.
I got one of those smoke machines recently for trying to find a leak on the car. I quickly found out its best to use that machine outside, those fumes some the smoke stink and the smell in the garage stays around for hours.
John Ross , I think you should run the car with the smoke , as most likely there must be a valve or something that does not leak when it is parked.
Jr I just got a thought about fuel smell.does it have a high pressure fuel pump?if so smoke machine would not show smoke but gas would be a fine vapor spray that you could not see but definitely smell anywhere in fuel system.thanks Vic
Maybe replace the wet hose in case it’s porous and the fuel is seeping through it. 🤷🏻♂️
How do you ask for an inflatable butt plug for your gas inlet from your neighborhood mechanic? What’s the technical term for that thing?
I have a '78 VW Beetle and I get a fuel smell because the tank is in the front. My issue is the vent hoses are old and allow the gas smell to pass but they don't leak. I have replaced most of them and now just have to do the difficult ones.
Sorry to hear what's going on between you and yours. Just wondering, can I still reserve a spot in your RV? Camp ground?
I once owned a '92 Esprit that had a terrible fuel smell. Turns out that some genius engineer had routed a fuel line through the passenger compartment, behind the seats and under the rear window. It tended to fail after years of sun exposure. But, what can one expect from a company that uses plywood as a structural component in an $80k car? (There's a reason that Lotus resale value is utter crap.) Oddly enough: it also had a factory built-in K40, which was equally useless. At least the car looked cool.
Whether it be a metal pipe of plastic/rubber hose, SOMETHING transfers the evap and fuel lines from the trunk to the engine bay. Those lines either go through the cabin or the frame area. Since you've checked everything at both ends, it's time to check those lines for cracks/chafing or connection leaks. Nothing else left. It's coming from SOMEWHERE and you haven't (mentioned) checked those tubes/pipes/hoses ???
In this situation I'd make a tiny, tiny hole beneath the cover on the fuel filler cap so it won't pressurize the tank and have any pressure venting outside the cabin.. And if nothing changes then replace the cap and those plastic lines on the tank, as plastic with age will allow fuel vapors to pass through. That's why you have a age limit on plastic gas cans too!
On your older cars that sit use Evans waterless coolant no corrosion never needs changing you won't kill gaskets and hoses look at Jay Leno's videos on it
Leaving the pigtails on the zip ties is really genius during the manufacturing process that saves so much time so you don't have to cut everything and then clean it up there's three times you had to put them on then when you go to service it all you need is an army pick or a shim and then you can recover the zip tie in its entirety without having to find any other additional tools and cutting it😮
The check engine light could be a red herring . . . It could be that someone put a jerry can in the car, it spilt, soaked through to the sound deadening and the remnants wafts out in the heat . . . just a guess given everything you have done to find the issue . . . Hope you sort it soon !!
Was going to say the same thing, it’s what happened me. Only discovered it when i swapped out the grey carpet for black.
I picked up a stranded driver on a 100 degree day off the side of the highway. By the time we got to town in my old Dodge K car his smell had penetrated my seat cushions and completely ruined it. The car smelled like his death sweat and no amount of cleaning kept the car from smelling like a gym locker room when you open the door on a hot day.... Kinda related LOL>..
@@KeithZim there was a episode of Seinfeld where the valet had horrible BO, he ends up trading the car in lol
@KeithZim stranded driver - I've never heard of someone using that one before. What a great cover story though but hopefully, the fish smell will disappear 😂
Have u tried looking at it while it’s running? One of the solenoids probably opens up while power is applied and closed while De-energized not allowing the smoke to flow through the faulty component.
Talk to Sam Crac. He has had the same issue and was able to use a cheaper costing fuel pump for a Volkswagen I think.
Take all the panels out and dust everything with a fine powder. Talc or similar. Fill the tank to the brim and drive it hard. Heat cycle it, etc. Then look for signs of a leak. I don't recall did you replace the charcoal filter? They can get saturated in fuel.
Where do the fuel lines run? Any chance it is leaking in the middle?
Plot twist video title: John Ross's midlife crisis: I started vaping
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I've had to replace filler hoses that had hairline cracks that were not visible till you poured gas into the tank.
If it has evap system have you checked the charcoal Caistor for fuel saturation, this can in some situations cause a fuel smell and also bring on eml light on under hard driving conditions.
I had this exact issue in an Infiniti G35, had gas smell when hot. It ended up being a purge valve on the charcoal canister.
What about the lines where they run to the engine under the car?
Came to the comments to see if anyone suggested running the car to pressurize the system. The majority of the comments I've read so far have been a combination of that idea, possibly combined with the smoke, or at least cycling the key.
Fuel vapors would be a deal breaker for me.
When we going to get a pops video!??
On my cheap little VW shitbox I had a fuel/oil smell in the cabin a few years after buying it and it was still under warranty. Took it to the dealer and it was discovered that the PCV connector on the head was broken (because cheap plastic). Dunno much about the Maserati engine, but maybe worth looking into?
I’m thinking the first clue you said was “when it’s outside in the heat” would make a difference?? As the fuel expands as it heats up, the vapors have to go somewhere-I’d have rolled it outdoors into the sunshine and then smoke tested too just to see! JMO
Hi, just a thought regarding your dilemma. You have checked the gas tank and engine lines for leaks with the smoke, but have you lifted the car to see if there is a leak in the gas lines from trunk to engine?
Keep up the good work.
I had a similiar problem, for years. not even the dealer could not figure out change a bunch of parts. someday i went i bought the charoal filter. after i put the new one even the the check light came off and no more gasoline smell. hope it helps
Maybe there's a porous metal weld or joint some were along the line
i wonder if when the tank builds too much pressure it overpowers the check valve
Check the front engine fuel lines. The fuel smell could be coming from the air vents.
try using some soapy water in a spray bottle while the tanks pressurized. even though its not showing smoke there could be a very very small crack on something.
Did you replace that fuel hose that you showed as wet during the video?
It was just the vent line, I smoke tested it 🍻
Those Italian vehicles are very very nice, but a pita to maintain. My 2007 Aprilia Pegaso Strada is also a living animal. I takes a lot of experience to get it running well. Don’t be afraid to exchange finicky thing with tried and true components. After all, it’s just a airpumping machine.
I would look a the filler workings because of the intermittent nature of the fuelsmell
Did you look inside the cabin for smoke? That’s where you’ve been smelling gas.
Any chance the leak is under the hood somewhere and the smell is coming in through the AC vents?
did you go inside the car and check for the baby oil smell?
The Maserati is SMOKIN'.
I saw one of these the other day in real life... same color and all and man that car is sexy as hail.
Hi Jr, Love your channel. This may have been said already but should you remove the fuel as the leak may be below the current fuel level? Just a thought.
would it be possible to add UV Dye to the smoke mix and start checking with a UV flashlight?
Yes! More updates!
Maybe try the front end...fuel rail, connectors,etc. if the leak is under the hood, the fumes may be coming in through the front air vents
I’ve always hankered after one of those but my head always overides my heart…..Damn it😂
If all the comments about the purge valves don't work, maybe try the smoke test again after you run down the tank to almost empty. The gas could he preventing the smoke from escaping.
"I should've bought a Caravan." - JR (I'm guessing)
Didn't the Wizard do the pumps on something of Hoovie's, might have been one of his Ferraris, with the same setup, dual pumps in tank one of which failed. Might have been one of the Car Trek cars but he removed the pumps and cross ref'd the part numbers and got silly cheap replacements with same number off something random like a Renault or something.
Car blowing up like a movie. Have you seen the ending of "The Mechanic"?
Did you cycle the pump with everything apart and the smoke hooked up ???
Maybe an odd question..... Could you mix in UV dye (like the kind used in A/C) in the gas and see any leaks?
That would require a lot of UV dye to be added. When it turns to a vapor it would make for some fun lights out blacklight activities 😂
Well, that would make a fun video.
On a couple of the Ferraris he showed on the channel The Wizard found alternatives for that fuel pump that was cheap out of another car that was the exact same part number.
The fuel pumps are probably VW. Check with The Wizard. He had to replace some for Hoovie and cross referenced them to VW.
cant you do a smoke test on the fuel tank through the DTML pump and it would tell you where the leak is?
I don't think I saw you check the fuel delivery hose(s). from the pumps to the engine compartment.
Would it make a difference if you turned the key on or maybe start the car?
Does that Maserati have a charcoal canister for EVAP? I know that it’s a common problem in the south because of the high humidity where those things just turn into bricks and you get all sorts of issues.
Operate the valves with the scan tool
how do you know it's not the tank leaking g? You seem really focussed on the evaporative system, but why not a liquid leak from the tank? Am I missing something?
You didn’t check the gas cap (on video anyway)! That was the cause of a gas smell on my Toyota when it had been sitting in the sun.
There might be something going on with the steering column shaft insulator boot. Someone installed one backwards on my car and I was getting whifs of a little bit of everything. When it was fixed it was gone. I’m probably wrong though.
Are you keeping this vehicle in your fleet? I'm curious if the smell is stronger in the summer months.
Now how do you do this on a 02 Lexus sc430 I have the same problem
20 minute vid on the Camaro please!
Other side of the purge valve, probably.
Been a little while since I watched your videos but I noticed I don't know if you changed camera setup or not or change settings but there's a lot of focusing going on and a lot of unfocused blurry parts of the video just so you know.
Could of tried running the fuel pump while smoking it possibly
I would throw in a couple charcoal bags under the seats and in the trunk and see if makes any difference.
Also check with a gas meter that can detect lel for gasoline.
Have you replaced the Fuel Cap? I had an issue on my GM manufactured car and the Fuel Cap had a known issue, causing fuel fumes to enter the cabin. Replacing the Fuel Cap solved the problem.
Had the same problem, it had a bad fuel cap seal in the summer parked up the smell was unbearable .
Did you check the gas cap??
How about evap canister lines that problems with those
It could be the gas cap itself. My Scion would give me a check engine light if I didn't close the cap just right. One click.
Did you check to make sure that your trunk gasket is sealing good? Sounds dumb but you can get fumes in the car like that.