REFLECTOR: Changing Mixture setting and fuel smell.

[Scott Derrick]

It certainly sounds like a fuel leak.

I wonder if leaning has to do with it or leveling off?  I'd check all
the plumbing forward of the firewall also.

Scott

Terry Miles wrote:
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> Dear all,
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> I have a new issue, and I thought I would once more seek group guidance. 
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> When I pull the mixture out at top of climb to lean out for cruise, I
> get one whiff of raw fuel.  It has happened 3 times now.  It has never
> done this before after 125+ hours.  Just one whiff and it goes away,
> and it appears to happen as move the mix control cable after level off
> at say 10,000. 
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> I have a free day.  I am going to pull the cowl and the plenum and
> check all the injector fittings, and the intake system, and all the
> fuel plumbing in the cabin to see if anything is loose.    
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> Does anyone have any experience with this?   Thanks in advance for any
> suggestions. 
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> Thanks,
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> Terry
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