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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / General Car Topics / February 2005Odor of gasoline? ? ?
My 2001 Honda with 40,000 miles has developed a smell of gasoline. Not strong to seem dangerous, but strong enough to be bothersome. This developed during a prolonged cold spell, in case that might have something to do with it. The car has been well-serviced from the start. Can anyone tell me what might cause this? Is the check engine light on? If yes, probably the evap control system. If not, a leak at an injector, or other fuel line leakage. >My 2001 Honda with 40,000 miles has developed a smell of gasoline. Not >strong to seem dangerous, but strong enough to be bothersome. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Can anyone tell me what might cause this? Thanks -- no engine light on, so I'll pursue the leak probability. > Is the check engine light on? If yes, probably the evap control > system. If not, a leak at an injector, or other fuel line leakage. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >>Can anyone tell me what might cause this? Most often, especially during cold weather, loosely or poorly attached fuel hoses tend to leak until they warm up. If you've had any work done on the engine lately, it's highly likely that some hoses were not tightened sufficiently. When you smell the fumes, pop the hood, look for wet spots around the carb and other fuel components. This is how most car fires are caused. > My 2001 Honda with 40,000 miles has developed a smell of gasoline. Not > strong to seem dangerous, but strong enough to be bothersome. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Can anyone tell me what might cause this? Actually most car fires are electrial, but you are right: it is a hazard! If you don't see leakage, try running your hand around each clamp and fitting, then sniff your hand. Sometimes the leak is on the bottom where you can't see it. If you have an emissions tester, you can use that to locate the leak(s). >Most often, especially during cold weather, loosely or poorly attached fuel >hoses tend to leak until they warm up. If you've had any work done on the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> Can anyone tell me what might cause this? |
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