[nathanmargolis]

Three years ago I purchased a used Backdraft and noticed a much stronger gas smell in the garage vs. '69 Stingray. Could not locate a fuel leak in the Cobra and heard that braided line permeates the fuel spell so I lived with it. About 18 months ago, the Holley carb crapped out and had it rebuilt by DiVinci Carbs in Houston where I live. DiVinci told me that a bad carb will often stink up your garage. Got the rebuilt carb back and the smell now of fuel is about what it was with the '69 Stingray - almost nothing. So even though you do not see any carb fuel leak, maybe it could be your carb? How to believe but that fixed my fuel smell problem. From what I have been told too by someone very reputable, side exhaust will give off some fuel smell to on a Cobra because pipes are shot with big collectors. That is my two cents. Good luck.