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    What’s this hole for 1973 RS

    I was investigating a petrol smell and I found this hole. It looks like it should have some sort of cover on it. Any ideas? It’s just behind the smuggler box.

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    That's not your fuel smell. That hole was used for a gas heater hot air system, you don't have a gas heater, there is normally a thick paper cover over the hole, you can see the glue edge.
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    Quote Originally Posted by edmayo View Post
    That's not your fuel smell. That hole was used for a gas heater hot air system, you don't have a gas heater, there is normally a thick paper cover over the hole, you can see the glue edge.
    Thanks, I didn’t suspect it was anything to do with the petrol smell, I was just curious.

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    I suspect it might be coming from where the fuel filler pipe meets the tanks. It looks like it’s been previously repaired.
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    It's often the black plastic box on the driver side of the firewall. Easy fix. I think would probably replace those old fuel lines.
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    Can you point it out in this photo?

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    Behind the black cardboard.

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    More clear here on my car. Under the blower. Paper plug.
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    I think they are talking about this black box.
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    my bad, i was responding to the earlier post about the hole, not the gas smell.
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