The Molotov Cocktail smell in the 2002 Mazda Protege is getting hard to ignore. I can't actually see any fuel leaking, but figure I must be ready for a new fuel tank.
Surprised that if the tank is vented to atmosphere it is not throwing a code the same as if I left the fuel cap loose.
Anyone here done this job and wish to point out any challenges and solutions?
Make sure it has the least amount of gas in it. Preferably none.
If it throws a code when your cap is loose, and it's not throwing a code when the cap is tight but it smells like a molotov cocktail, that says the tank is fine and the leak is elsewhere.
Check the sending unit/fuel pump outelt lines. The Outback I just sold had some serious rust in that area and that is what was stinking. It doesn't take much gas to make it smell like E36 M3
I need this thing to stay alive until the new car arrives at the dealer. I hate to spend a grand at the mechanics to replace a tank, but not sure I can live with the smell for up to 3 months.
Do cars pitch hissy fits when they find out they are being replaced?
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