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Cold start up smell raw gas bad!

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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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Cold start up smell raw gas bad!

I searched through several posts but still cant pinpoint where this is coming from in the engine bay. The other day I drive to work and let it sit outside while at work when it got really cold all day. Went to the car started it and had the defroster on while scraping ice off the windows, got in and had an overpowering smell of raw gas, couldnt even turn the heater on for the 12mile drive home without it being unbearable. Got home popped the hood and could smell raw gas. Checked fuel hoses and tightened clamps but could not tell where a leak was. Any thoughts? Last night it was really cold and I left a friends house and could smell raw gas again but it wasnt as strong.
Old Dec 25, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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talk about raw gas smell i had to chenge 2 different hoses because my hoses were cracked ill take a pic of my engine back and circle what 2 hoses i had to replace, now no more gas smell
Old Dec 27, 2012 | 05:11 AM
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Check the hoses and inspect the rear 3 injectors under the UIM. Seals may be weak or injector is flooding out cylinder.
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