No fuel smell in the cabin, only after shutting the engine off after an extended drive is there a "gassy" smell under the hood. Also, the engine "stutters" for about five seconds upon start up then smooths out..... any ideas?

Check for leak at the EHA, and for fuel present in the breather hose on the passenger side valve cover, the pressure regulator vents there if it ruptures.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff

OK, I will, what is the EHA?

"electro-hydraulic actuator", its the small black box bolted to the side of the fuel distributor.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff

OK, thank you, I will check it out and report back what I find......

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I too had a gasoline smell after a long drive. I could smell it the most along the driver side fender. I removed the plastic shield in the fender well and saw the one of the lines from the charcoal canister had shrunk and became shorter and was barely connected to the little valve attached to the fender. I touched it and it fell right off. I replaced it with a section of fule line. The smell is still there but much much less. I might replace the charcoal canister next. Or attempt to recodition it.

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1986 560 SEL
1960 Ranchero
1970 Cougar XR7
2002 Crown Vic Sport
1992 F150

OK, I spotted the fuel leak, it is dripping small amount of gas from the EHA. Question, do I tighten the screws on the EHA to stop the leak? Or, do I need to buy a new EHA? Thanks!

I don't think you have to buy a whole new EHA, just buy the o-rings and replace those. I'm not sure, but I think some fine-tuning on the fuel injection is necessary after removing and replacing the EHA. Not 100% on this, just basing it on posts I've read here. Cheers!

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Streetside: 1987 Mercedes 300E Petrol Blue/Green
2014 Ford Mustang Grabber Blue
1999 Ford Ranger Green

Dockside: 1968 Eltro 17
1985 Silverton 34C

It's often the little green gaskets where the source of EHA leaks emanate from however the EHA bodies themselves have been known to crack.
Carefully check the EHA body.
Bad news is that the EHA bodies are quite expensive new. Hopefully the problem is only the cheap gaskets.

OK, I careflly replaced the two green "O" seals and the EHA still leaks!! I carefully examined the EHA body and from the outside I cannot see any cracks. Is it possible that the EHA could be cracked internally?

Thank you for the information; looks like a new EHA for me!