Does your car make the garage smell like gas when....
07-06-07, 07:44 PM
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Does your car make the garage smell like gas when....
it is hot out. My garage smells like gas, really badly when it is hot out when my car is in there. My car doesn't seem to be leaking so I am wondering what the hell it can be.
07-06-07, 07:54 PM
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do you have anything else in your garage with fuel in it? lawnmower, jet skiis, weed eater, fuel tanks for any of the above?
what about any paints or solvents?
My last car (97 eclipse GST) did the same thing, i never figured it out... so i'm not immediately ruling out the car.
what about any paints or solvents?
My last car (97 eclipse GST) did the same thing, i never figured it out... so i'm not immediately ruling out the car.
07-06-07, 08:50 PM
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That was funny llama,
No I do not have anything else in there. when I first get home the garage is fine after 20 minutes or so the smell is overwhelming with gasoline.
No I do not have anything else in there. when I first get home the garage is fine after 20 minutes or so the smell is overwhelming with gasoline.
07-06-07, 09:16 PM
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A few thoughts (other than pull "YOUR" finger...LOL)
1. Is your gas cap on properly? 3+ clicks after filling up? Seating properly?
2. Did you just fill up your car before you noticed the gasoline odor? Overfill?
If no leaks on the floor, I'd bet that you are venting through your gasOLINE cap. Being that you're in Vegas, as with any hot weather climate, the ventilation of the gas tends to be more so with hot weather. Good luck and please share your findings.
Side note: I'll be in Vegas next week!!
1. Is your gas cap on properly? 3+ clicks after filling up? Seating properly?
2. Did you just fill up your car before you noticed the gasoline odor? Overfill?
If no leaks on the floor, I'd bet that you are venting through your gasOLINE cap. Being that you're in Vegas, as with any hot weather climate, the ventilation of the gas tends to be more so with hot weather. Good luck and please share your findings.
Side note: I'll be in Vegas next week!!
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07-06-07, 11:17 PM
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A few thoughts (other than pull "YOUR" finger...LOL)
1. Is your gas cap on properly? 3+ clicks after filling up? Seating properly?
2. Did you just fill up your car before you noticed the gasoline odor? Overfill?
If no leaks on the floor, I'd bet that you are venting through your gasOLINE cap. Being that you're in Vegas, as with any hot weather climate, the ventilation of the gas tends to be more so with hot weather. Good luck and please share your findings.
Side note: I'll be in Vegas next week!!
1. Is your gas cap on properly? 3+ clicks after filling up? Seating properly?
2. Did you just fill up your car before you noticed the gasoline odor? Overfill?
If no leaks on the floor, I'd bet that you are venting through your gasOLINE cap. Being that you're in Vegas, as with any hot weather climate, the ventilation of the gas tends to be more so with hot weather. Good luck and please share your findings.
Side note: I'll be in Vegas next week!!
You should not fill your gas tank completely full when it is as hot as it is in Vegas right now. When the fuel is stored underground, it is at ~55F. When you fill your tank and the heat gets to it, the fuel will expand. A LOT. I was never able to fill the tank on my bikes in the Sacramento summers unless I put the bike on a center stand. If I used the side stand, the gas would expand and spill down the side of the tank through the vent.
What you are experiencing is the charcoal filter that normally traps the vapors is getting overwhelmed with liquid gas from expansion. Put less gas in the tank and it should go away. It will take awhile for the gas in the filter to purge though.
07-06-07, 11:28 PM
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There is no venting through the cap. There is an on-board vacuum pump to test the integrity of the fuel system about 4 hours after you park the car. It would set a DTC if the cap were not properly installed. It is a very common issue, and true for all cars meeting ULEV II.
You should not fill your gas tank completely full when it is as hot as it is in Vegas right now. When the fuel is stored underground, it is at ~55F. When you fill your tank and the heat gets to it, the fuel will expand. A LOT. I was never able to fill the tank on my bikes in the Sacramento summers unless I put the bike on a center stand. If I used the side stand, the gas would expand and spill down the side of the tank through the vent.
What you are experiencing is the charcoal filter that normally traps the vapors is getting overwhelmed with liquid gas from expansion. Put less gas in the tank and it should go away. It will take awhile for the gas in the filter to purge though.
You should not fill your gas tank completely full when it is as hot as it is in Vegas right now. When the fuel is stored underground, it is at ~55F. When you fill your tank and the heat gets to it, the fuel will expand. A LOT. I was never able to fill the tank on my bikes in the Sacramento summers unless I put the bike on a center stand. If I used the side stand, the gas would expand and spill down the side of the tank through the vent.
What you are experiencing is the charcoal filter that normally traps the vapors is getting overwhelmed with liquid gas from expansion. Put less gas in the tank and it should go away. It will take awhile for the gas in the filter to purge though.
I tried. 
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