ethan yoon
Probationary Member
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- Sep 4, 2026
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Seoul,
Asia
Hi everyone,
I'm a 21-year-old DSM enthusiast living in South Korea. I recently acquired my dream car—a 1998 Eclipse GS-T Spyder! As you can imagine, keeping a 2G DSM alive here in Korea is a constant battle with rare parts and high shipping costs, but I absolutely love this car and want to fix it right.
Lately, I've run into a frustrating issue that's driving me crazy:
Symptoms & What I've checked:
* I get a strong raw gas smell coming from the rear passenger wheel well / fuel door area, but ONLY while driving.
* I already checked the fuel gas cap—the seal is fine and it clicks normally, so that's ruled out.
* There is NO gas smell inside the cabin or trunk at all.
* After parking the car for a few hours, the smell completely vanishes.
Since there is zero smell in the interior, I don't think it's the fuel pump top plate gasket under the rear seat.
My guess is that sloshing fuel and tank pressure while driving is causing gas/vapors to leak out through a rusted Fuel Filler Neck or dry-rotted EVAP/vent hoses hidden behind the inner fender liner.
Questions:
1. Has anyone experienced this exact symptom (smell outside near the wheel well only while driving)? Was it a rusted-through filler neck under the rubber boot/liner, or dry-rotted vent lines?
2. I'm planning to import parts to overhaul the whole filler neck setup, but I want to be 100% sure about the part numbers before ordering to avoid expensive return shipping to Korea. Could anyone confirm the exact part numbers (or reliable aftermarket equivalent part numbers like Spectra FN906 / FNH121) for a 1998 GS-T Spyder fuel filler neck and hoses?
3. Since importing parts to Korea takes time and expensive shipping, are there any other small hoses, seals, or lines around that wheel arch I should order and replace all at once?
Any advice from experienced DSMers would mean the world to a young owner trying to save this Spyder overseas. Thank you so much!
I'm a 21-year-old DSM enthusiast living in South Korea. I recently acquired my dream car—a 1998 Eclipse GS-T Spyder! As you can imagine, keeping a 2G DSM alive here in Korea is a constant battle with rare parts and high shipping costs, but I absolutely love this car and want to fix it right.
Lately, I've run into a frustrating issue that's driving me crazy:
Symptoms & What I've checked:
* I get a strong raw gas smell coming from the rear passenger wheel well / fuel door area, but ONLY while driving.
* I already checked the fuel gas cap—the seal is fine and it clicks normally, so that's ruled out.
* There is NO gas smell inside the cabin or trunk at all.
* After parking the car for a few hours, the smell completely vanishes.
Since there is zero smell in the interior, I don't think it's the fuel pump top plate gasket under the rear seat.
My guess is that sloshing fuel and tank pressure while driving is causing gas/vapors to leak out through a rusted Fuel Filler Neck or dry-rotted EVAP/vent hoses hidden behind the inner fender liner.
Questions:
1. Has anyone experienced this exact symptom (smell outside near the wheel well only while driving)? Was it a rusted-through filler neck under the rubber boot/liner, or dry-rotted vent lines?
2. I'm planning to import parts to overhaul the whole filler neck setup, but I want to be 100% sure about the part numbers before ordering to avoid expensive return shipping to Korea. Could anyone confirm the exact part numbers (or reliable aftermarket equivalent part numbers like Spectra FN906 / FNH121) for a 1998 GS-T Spyder fuel filler neck and hoses?
3. Since importing parts to Korea takes time and expensive shipping, are there any other small hoses, seals, or lines around that wheel arch I should order and replace all at once?
Any advice from experienced DSMers would mean the world to a young owner trying to save this Spyder overseas. Thank you so much!
