Strong gas smell, Strong gas smell Options

[Bigblock]

Filled up yesterday. Got home & noticed a strong gas smell in the gas tank area.

Is there a " History " of the tanks getting rusted out in any certain areas or connections // fittings going bad? Before I take it to the shop & put on a lift, it would be good to have the info. I'll check the filler neck areas, fuel line connections // fittings, lines & hoses, & sending unit mount area.

Any thing I'm forgetting?

Thanks for any tips!

[krom8]

I had to change the gas tank out on mine because of a puncture in the bottom of the tank. The tank I got was from a junkyard and had been sitting in the weather for many years and shows no signs of rusting completely through, just a few spots of surface rust. If it only has a gas smell when full or nearly full I would suspect a one of the various hoses coming off the tank. If it's not the filler hose then pull the fuel pump access hatch under the back seat in order to check the condition of the rubber hoses on the top of the tank. I had to replace all mine because they cracked when I sqeezed them. It could be the charcoal canister but if it was it should have thrown the engine check light and you would be using more gas than usual (the canister cost way more than you would think).