12-21-2010, 11:16 PM
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not always, I had a leak from when I broke my fuel line ( very very very small crack in it ) and I could smell it in the car yet it was on the fuel filter but I could only smell mine when the car was stopped
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Did it brake on it's own, or did you break it?
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12-23-2010, 01:20 PM
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Had the mechanic check it out and the injectors, lines, hoses, regulator all checked out fine. However, the gas cap was not sealing properly which makes sense for why I would smell it when making heavy turns and such. Easy fix-no problems since. Glad it worked out this way.
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12-23-2010, 02:21 PM
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and you didnt get the canister leak code?
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12-23-2010, 03:24 PM
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Nope. Not one code. the cap would screw on, but it was not sealing as it should.
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12-23-2010, 08:50 PM
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Weird, that usually throws a code, must have been a pretty minor leak.
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12-23-2010, 10:12 PM
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A loose gas cap can't possible cause this without throwing a code! Are you sure that the SES light is working? Are you sure that the fuel filler hose was checked? I'm not sure I believe your mechanic.
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12-23-2010, 10:16 PM
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Weird, that usually throws a code, must have been a pretty minor leak.
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If it's that minor there would not be the fumes, or at least not enough to smell it like that.
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12-23-2010, 10:53 PM
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This is true....I'd check that light (should come on at key on, engine off)
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12-23-2010, 11:21 PM
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x2^
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Well I know my car is female because she was bleeding for 7 days and didnt die!
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12-23-2010, 11:49 PM
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As far as I can recall the light works upon start up and whatnot. If it locks on, but seals poorly, it may have only become unlocked long enough to start leaking gas, then reseal (though a poor seal). I'll pay closer attention, but I have not had any fumes so far. I am skeptical of the mechanic too since it was my first time going to them, but they come well recommended and most places would still hose you here just for the inspection.
How easy is it to check out the filler hose? Jack up the back rear or do I need to drop the gas tank?
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12-24-2010, 08:17 AM
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Did it brake on it's own, or did you break it?
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I broke it lol
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12-24-2010, 06:00 PM
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I spoke to soon. I will be revisiting the possibility of the filler hose being bad because I got more whiffs of gas fumes when making a 90 degree left turn today. Oddly though, the other time this has happened I was able to get out of the car almost immediately and I smelled gas coming from the engine compartment. Being out in public though, I didn't get to open the hood to see anything.
Such an odd thing. No leaks anywhere, the mechanics said they couldn't find any residue that would indicate a leak...totally stumped.
Update: filled the tank up and after using half a tank with the new cap I pulled 29 mpg rather than the normal 28 max. After filling her I went and drove some quick circles since turning seems to precipitate the fumes but I smelled nothing after that. Nothing in the interior, nothing from the engine except hot metal...
Can you just simply get some fumes from idling a bit, then accelerating?
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12-26-2010, 07:41 PM
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Can you just simply get some fumes from idling a bit, then accelerating?
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No. Did you check the fuel filler hose yet?
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12-27-2010, 11:50 AM
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Not yet. Is it viewable without taking anything apart?
Is the gas pump on the front left? I started my car up, moved it back ten feet, shut it off, crawled under the front and could smell gas in the front left section-but I do not know if that is just the pump priming.
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12-27-2010, 12:00 PM
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The fuel pump is in the tank, maybe your pressure regulator is leaking a little, but I'm not sure where that is.
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12-27-2010, 01:22 PM
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That is on the right side of the engine, or my left when i am underneath...with no codes it is such a pain in the ass.
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12-27-2010, 08:13 PM
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Not yet. Is it viewable without taking anything apart?
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I wouldn't know. It happened to my Escort and all I did was look under the car.
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01-03-2011, 11:25 AM
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Still haven't had a chance to look under the car but I got some nasty fumes when gunning it at a light to get ahead of some traffic...The fumes at the end of my exhaust do not smell rich but is there a possibility that I could have a fume leak higher on the line? At times it smells like a mix of exhaust and fuel fumes. Other times just straight gas fumes.
It all sucks because I have a poor sense of smell and is hard for me to tell.
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01-03-2011, 02:27 PM
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It all sucks because I have a poor sense of smell and is hard for me to tell.
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That's why you have to get under the car and look.
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01-25-2011, 11:51 PM
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Well, I'm getting pretty nervous. Looked under the car but could not see anything out of the ordinary pertaining to the lines and such that I could see, but I have an added problem to this whole fume thing: my car won't start.
It cranks and cranks and cranks but it is cranking longer and longer without starting. At times, it starts but runs very rough as though only half the cylinders are running and usually stalls out soon after. Seems more like a cough cough wheeeze...like it is choked. It first started after driving through a puddle, slowly, but a sizely puddle. I figured that maybe some of my wires may have some damage so I replaced the spark plugs and wires. No change-if anything it is getting worse.
I did some searching: my fuel filter probably only has 25k on it and is changed yearly (in fact I am getting ready to do this year's change soon). I turn the key on and I can hear the pump buzz on, no security light, no service engine lights, a mechanic hooked it up and said the fuel pressure is fine (don't have the numbers) and two mechanics have yet to find a leak nor have I. My money is on a fuel pump but I don't know.
How this links with gas fumes? I get out of work tonight, it is cold, but not colder than the multiple Ohio winters this car has been through in the past. I try to start it up and just keep cranking it forever until I almost resign to call my wife and have her pick me up because the battery won't last forever. Luckily, it starts and I drive to get some gas because I am low. Fill the tank up, have to crank for a while again to start her up but not quite as long.
When fully started she runs and idles great. I get home without any event and pull into my garage, shut the door and go inside to shower. Come back downstairs and the gas fumes are so strong that we can smell them coming under the cracks of two doors from our garage. Hot damn! No one can find a source of the problem and the car computer sure as heck isn't pointing me in any direction...at this rate I figure I will blow up at some point.
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