In very cold weather (it's current ~15F in SE Michigan, so its too extreme) my 02 WRX has a strong gasoline smell in the cabin. I asked my dealer to investigate during a recent service and was told this is due to a fuel line part that seeps fueld in very cold conditions. Appears that this is common in older WRXs and the repair bill is going to run me ~ $410 (4 hours labor + modified part). I'm going to try and work this issue out with the service manager as while my vehicle is beyond warranty, this is too steep for a design problem with an OEM part.
Has anyone else experienced this problem? Did Subaru correct this for you under warranty or were you forced to pay for repairs?
I'd appreciate any feedback from other Subie/WRX owners that have experienced this problem and have worked it out with Subaru.
Thanks Esh