My First Drivability issue..... :(

[Mark8Murder]

Stumbles on decel and coasting, feels like I'm loosing fuel or power (voltage)....... Have a fuel smell coming through my top dash vents aimed at my side windows..... Checked underneath the car and the engine compartment, no visible Fuel leaks....Very strange?

Parked for the night, I'll start Diag. In the morning.

 

[Mark8Murder]

Couldn't wait...............

Problem 1:
Battery Voltage 12.32
Battery Voltage Running 12.93

Problem 2:
Opened to door of the car and smelt fuel immediately, was very strong. Not coming from the vents like I had imagened I guess...
**Just filled up the car and let it sit in the heat for 2hrs, not smart. Removed the fuel cap, had a lot of pressure. Ran the car without the fuel cap for a few minutes with A/C on full blast to get rid of the smell. Letting the car sit for a few, then I'll go back out and check.

***Guess I'll throw an alternator on it tomorrow, belt looks good so I know it's not slipping.

 

[CobraStar_LS8]

the fuel smell is the vapor from the canister underneath your trunk between your mufflers

 

[LaserSVT]

Yup, ALT is bad.

I too have the fuel smell and its from filling my tank up then parking at a steep angle to the passenger side and some fuel saturated my EVAP cans. I tried airing them out and I used the compressor to blow them out and dry them but the smell is still terrible.
I unplugged the solenoid on the tray and the smell is much softer now but I get a CEL cause the solenoids unplugged.

Some day maybe the people that keep saying they will send me the cans will actually send me the cans. Ill just sit here and hold my breath. :lol:

 

[NoLimit95]

Some day maybe the people that keep saying they will send me the cans will actually send me the cans. Ill just sit here and hold my breath. :lol:

Laser, you could be like Seth Green on Sex Drive "on the count of three"

 

[LaserSVT]

Weird... That thing must have fallen straight from space! Well, good luck with your future ride, spaceman!

 

[NoLimit95]

You know, there's a pretty big shindig shaping up next door if you guys want to hang there while we work on it. Take it easy, while we do all this - for you.

 

[Mark8Murder]

Alt replaced, let the car run with fuel cap off, windows down, full A/C on for 20min.

No fuel smell, Alt charging perfectly! Thanks for all the info guys!