Strong fuel / gas smell...help!

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07-17-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DP_S2K,Jul 17 2010, 05:19 PM

I had that same problem last year. I went to dealer and they replaced the gas cap. No more smell.

Funny you say that. Both of the times that the smell was REALLY strong, I opened the cap and heard a large release of pressure. I then drove the car right after for 10 minutes or so and problem solved.

I guess I'll try a new cap if it keeps happening.

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07-18-2010, 02:34 AM

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Wow yea i have been having the same thing happen once or twice but if it is as easy as changing the gas cap i guess i will do that and see if that helps. Thanks

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07-19-2010, 04:30 PM

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same thing happens to me every summer to. I had dave take a look at it once and he couldnt figure it out either. He told me to maybe change out my gas cap.

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07-20-2010, 04:51 AM

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Had the same thing happen to me every summer when I owned mine

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07-24-2010, 11:28 AM

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i have the same problem but my smells like the sticky ickie you know weed smell and i dont smoke that stuff =)

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07-24-2010, 10:21 PM

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I had the same issue when I stuck in the traffic at hoover dam few days ago. Mine smelled like fuel and burning rubber,and I almost passed out in the car. I think it's normal and I'm not worried.

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08-06-2010, 08:30 PM

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[QUOTE=TrboLag,Jul 17 2010, 06:34 PM]Funny you say that.

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08-07-2010, 07:31 PM

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I have the same smell as well. Seems to come and go. I think there are a few threads about people trying to figure out where it is coming from. I wouldn't sweat it too much as it seems to be a common problem.

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08-07-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DP_S2K,Aug 6 2010, 08:30 PM

Did you ever change your gas cap? If so did it help?

I took my car to work the past 3 days and got gas last night and today when I got home I had that strong fuel/vapor smell again. Thats totally weird for a whole year no vapor smell. Maybe I cursed myself replying to this post. Just kidding. It maybe this desert heat doing funny things to our cars.

Well the "problem" hasn't happened again since making this thread...so I have not replaced anything.

The few times it has happened, I have figured out that starting the car up and taking it for a short drive (under 10 miles) seems to fix it. I guess this makes sense as I've read the that EVAP system sucks in the vapors when you start the car.

If I don't go drive it, I fear my garage would blow up from fumes!