To all the Chris' - problem found with the fuel smell. Pin hole in the tank that had a crap solder fix some time ago! New tank ordered, arrives tomorrow at Chris' place. Thanks to all for their comments ...........and I enjoyed the Pontiac forums as well!!
Cheers guys
Chris (Evo)

I got chrisevo's Mustang in my workshop. The fuel smell turned out to be a rusthole on top of the tank. Someone had a go at fixing it by filling it with lead but it let go around it. We have decided it is not worth filling it again because it will corrode further from the inside anyway.
New tank worth $285 plus $25 freight on it's way from QLD.

See....i told you it is a simple fix.  

PS: Any other Mustang owner with similar problem may not have rusty tank, it could be just the rubber connecting hose between tank and filler  come loose or seal around filler cap broken or missing.

Cheers.

Quote from: chrisevo link=topic=3134.msg18450#msg18450To all the Chris' - problem found with the fuel smell. Pin hole in the tank that had a crap solder fix some time ago! New tank ordered, arrives tomorrow at Chris' place. Thanks to all for their comments ...........and I enjoyed the Pontiac forums as well!!
Cheers guys
Chris (Evo)

Thanks Chris, looks like you beat me to it by a couple of minutes.

:shades:

Quote from: sms777 link=topic=3134.msg18451#msg18451I got chrisevo's Mustang in my workshop. The fuel smell turned out to be a rusthole on top of the tank. Someone had a go at fixing it by filling it with lead but it let go around it. We have decided it is not worth filling it again because it will corrode further from the inside anyway.
New tank worth $285 plus $25 freight on it's way from QLD.

See....i told you it is a simple fix.  

PS: Any other Mustang owner with similar problem may not have rusty tank, it could be just the rubber connecting hose between tank and filler  come loose or seal around filler cap broken or missing.

Cheers.

Or boot lid seal allowing fumes into boot then thru rear seat area.....

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