2002 S60 Fuel Smell Vapor at rear of car

[sweet2burs]

sorry just seeing your comment about where you purchased the car I would call Volvo .it was a climate issue that causes the part to fail and they may still fix it for you for free they were very helpful with me and did fix mine also on the temporary before it got fixed i road with less gas in the car and it limited the smell when full it was a overwhelming roll the windows down smell I also drove the car over 2 hours to have fixed due to no dealership in my area

[EdRedSled]

Dealer said the car was part of a fuel pump warranty extension to 10 years and 150K... Car is 12 years and at 168K -Oh well.

I finally pulled off the other cover (right side, over the fuel pump) and it is definitely the pump (not the fuel level sender on the left side of the car). I saw someone use an epoxy to seal the crack, so I am going to try that before ordering a new fuel pump.

This is the Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UJYCfGPdeg

Any thoughts on the type of epoxy/sealant/etc would be appreciated. I am thinking JB Weld Water Weld underwater epoxy. (FYI - not planning to glue the pump to the tank, just try to seal the crack in the cover)

[precopster]

Try this: http://amzn.com/B000CEZU36

At only $160 it's a cheap pump, however fitment is not fun.

Personally I would use a glue first then if all else fails......

[kymg]

Had the same problem on my 2002 V70. The little 'criss-cross' thingy had fuel in it. It is the jigger that the hoses come out of and the bit that he is cleaning at 7:35 on the clip. I cleaned out it out and filled it with a fuel resistant epoxy and all is good.

Make sure that there is no trace of fuel in it when you apply the epoxy otherwise the epoxy may not set hard.

I pretty much did a copy of what was on the clip.

The hardest/slowest part is getting the seats out - just awkward.

Cheers

[EdRedSled]

So I tried the epoxy, but no luck, still leaking. Ordered the pump, installed it with the help of a spanner wrench. (Note: next time, do this with less fuel in the tank) and car runs normal, with no visible fuel leak (as before).

I have been driving the car without the back seat and without the covers that go over the 2 access holes and I am still smelling some fuel, although it is no longer visibly leaking fuel like before. I had used new gaskets (specifically for the plastic tank), and yet there still seems to be a smell. After a week I tightened the locking nuts again, but still left the access hole covers open (and no seat), but still smell the fuel.

I believe if I closed up the access covers (they have gaskets themselves as well), and reinstalled the seat, it SEEMS likely there will be no smell, but i'm not sure. Also, am I creating a hazard by doing this? No visible leaks, just odor... which could be residue in the carpet, or similar, right? Should I try cleaning the area with Febreze or somthing like that, or just close it up and drive it?

[EdRedSled]

Epoxy did not work for me. I replaced the pump with the Bosch, and put everything back in place. No fuel vapor and car seems fine.

That is until I got a P0570 core a few weeks later. Seems unrelated, so I opened a different string/subject for that one. Between Fuel Pump, tranny and the whole Throttle Body / MAF / O2 sensor / whatever, this is getting to be a bit of a black hole...

[EdRedSled]

All my experience is with this car, not bikes. I would check tank venting, just not sure how that is accomplished on the bike, but it should have some ability to vent air into the tank (to replace the void left by consumed fuel). Hope that helps.