Smell of gasoline

First of all, exhaust gas or gasoline?

If it's exhaust gas, you need to have the exhaust systems checked.

If it's gasoline, check the fuel rails, the fuel filter and the charcoal canister.

I had a Ford Taurus that had a very strong gasoline smell and I tracked it back to a cracked charcoal canister.

spilled some gasoline while filling up (fill up too much gasoline) ?

It happened once to me and I smelled gasoline for at least 3 weeks.

A leaking head gasket never cause such a smell so far I know.....

Wilco

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Gasoline. Smells nothing like exhaust. The dealer said that coolant leaking from the gasket could smell similar. I think I could tell the difference though.

Thanks.

Did you pay for a HG replacement? If so, get your money back. If not bring car back in

It was a warranty repair; the service manager said that the leaking coolant could smell similar to gasoline. I can tell the difference between them, but since they found a leaking gasket I let them replace it. I still have the problem.

Just had to replace the filler neck on mine. This also involves some clamps and a rubber connecter to connect the filler neck to the tank. Perhaps there is a loose clam or a crack in the rubber. Do you notice the smell as much before you need to fill up? You say you notice it after taking a left turn. When you turn left, gas is moved to the right from the tank into the filler neck.

Just a thought.

what was the weather like when you smelled gas?

there's a tsb for leaking gas lines on the 2002 wrx, which calls for replacing a metal line and a rubber hose. but the intake manifold has to come off first! if the work isn't covered under warranty, it can be quite expensive to change two lousy little parts.

most people report the problem only in cold weather, while the engine is still cold. (in my case -25° c.) i would guess that the aluminum tube contracts a lot more than the steel clamp holding it, which leaves a gap until the engine warms up a bit.

to make matters worse, most people (including me) put on the heater full blast to clear the windshield. but you can't use recycled air for defrost - the controls force you to use outside air, and the heater air intake is almost directly above that gas line connection.

....... tom kle> For the past few weeks, I occasionally notice this when in or around my

Yes it was, and I appreciate it. Thanks!

I'll look at that.

Darn. I thought this thread was going to be about the smell of gasoline. When I was a kid back in the 60s I used to like the smell of gas. (No, I wasn't sniffing it or anything.) Now it doesn't smell as good as it used to. Or maybe I've changed.

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Nah, you're still the same. It's just that the additives used in modern gas, such as MTBE, stink. Lead has no smell at all.