check the evap control system, it might cause a transient or nebulous  
smell. Charcoal canister fittings etc.

alistair

On 28-Feb-11, at 7:04 PM, B Feddish wrote:

> No cracks, etc.  Smelling around the van doesn't help. It seems to  
> "go away"
> right after smelling it.  It's like a big whiff when you come  
> towards the
> van then you can't smell it anywhere around the van after that.
>
> Bryan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Sullivan
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 8:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Gas smell
>
> Hpw about the filler tube?  Could it be seperated or cracked?  Can  
> you smell
> around the van and localize it?  Good luck.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 5:46 PM, B Feddish
> <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I've got an ongoing problem with the smell of gas. It's one of those
>> things
>> where you walk up to the van  and smell it but then after that you  
>> can
>> walk
>> around the the van and not smell where it�s coming from. The van is
>> currently in my  garage while the rust treatment cures and the garage
>> smells
>> like gas now.  A little history, this smell started about a year ago.
>> Every
>> single gas line in the van has been replaced and even the gas tank  
>> was
>> replaced last summer.  I had the smell before and I still have it.   
>> This
>> is
>> driving me nuts. I've been over the  whole van with a flashlight,  
>> there is
>> no visible sign of a leak.  The smell is worse the hotter it is. It  
>> does
>> not
>> matter if the tank is full or near empty.
>>
>> Any thoughts on finding this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bryan
>>