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 Message 1867 
 Mark Hofmann to All 
 Monte Carlo - gas smell. 
 08 Jan 15 14:21:58 
 
I like to joke with people about my Monte Carlo telling them I'm restoring
it..  One piece at a time.  Seems I have a new list of things to "restore" in
the spring when it warms up.

-  Climate control selection knob doesn't always catch the different settings
properly.  Going to replace the entire panel.

-  Climate fan only works on 4 or 5.  1-3 do not work.  This is caused by a
bad fan resistor ($15 part).  Will replace that this spring.

-  Driver's side window regulator has issues.  Window goes up on an angle at
times - will investigate.

-  Gas guage float measures wildly once tank is under 3/4 full.  Will
eventually have to replace the entire fuel pump, which will also fix the
float.  (low priority)

The bigger issue right now is I started smelling gas when sitting at red
lights.  The first few days I thought it was someone else's car.  At least
until yesterday when I was the only car around and I still smelled it.  

This time it isn't the fuel pressure regulator, but seems that one or several
of the fuel injector O-rings are failing.  When the car is off, gas is slowly
leaking onto the manifold from the fuel rail/injectors area.  Sometimes
causing delayed starting, since the gas is out of the fuel rail.

I am taking it to the shop for that one.  Will get it fixed next week and will
drive the Charger next week.

Always busy working on something with the vehicles.  Good thing I don't mind
it and at times, actually enjoy it.

- Mark
  
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