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Could it be a fuel leak????????

Old Aug 25, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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Could it be a fuel leak????????

OK, Monday I got to school early. I was just hanging out in my car in the school’s parking lot because I had some time to kill. I open my door to let some air in, and I start smelling gas. So I was like may be its one of the cars parked next to me. So when I got home that evening I open my car again and I started smelling gas again, so I make sure the cap is on tight ect… I thought the smell would just go away. Well today is Thursday and the smell is still here, the smell is only noticeable after my car has been running for a while. I didn’t spill any gas because the last time I filled up was last week, and everything was normal. Even with the tank almost on empty I can still smell it. Just for a little more detail it that gas smell you get when you’re at the pump and filling your car up. Could it be some type of leak????????
Old Aug 25, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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Did you look under the car for a drip/fuel?

A similar thing happened in my previous car, it was two seperate incidences. The first one, gas would seep out of the filler cap - the rubber had cracks in it - so I replaced the cap and all was well.... a few months later I developed a drip - the fuel tank had rusted through. I had to replace the tank.
Old Aug 25, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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No, the rubber on the gas cap is fine, no leaks that i can see. May be one or all of the hoses needs to be replaced.
Old Aug 25, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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I had the same problem. I went crazy looking for a leak. It turned out to be a bad O-Ring on the top of the fuel tank
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