Smelly

Miatas are known for having gasoline smells in the cabin, and this one is no stranger to that issue. As Usual, I've consulted the oracle and come up with a few things to look at:

• The various hoses accessible from the shelf behind the seats include a backflow valve that gets stuck and causes problems.
• The main hoses from the filler into the tank get old and leaky.
• A partially empty tank with a hot exhaust pipe underneath it can cause problems. There are articles about how to add a shield around the pipe to protect the tank.
• Some folks worry about the charcoal canister and the fuel filter, but the above two seem to be the problem more often.