Shiryo

Usually only at night when I need it, but if I turned it on during the day when it's hot as hell outside (110*F) there will be no smell of gas...

Also noticed that sometimes when I start my car and for the first few minutes if my windows are down (9 out of 10 times they are all rolled down), I will smell gas.

I just didn't notice my heater smelled of gas since I usually have all the windows down while I drive and have the heater pointed at my feet. But cruising on the freeway home in 45*F weather, windows up and upper and lower heater vents on, I smelled gas.

Ideas? I just been opting to freeze my ***** off on the way home after work lately in fear of heat + fuel vapor = kaboom

Lavrishevo

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It's probably picking up the odors from under the hood. If you pop the hood do you smell gas, looked for leaks closely? No check engine lights. Sulfur and gas smell from the rear end is often a sign you are running rich.

LScowboyLS

I agree with Lavrishevo, you have a fuel leak and most likely under the hood somewhere, the heater is only involved because you are getting air through it - it is not more dangerous to use the heater than not use it (unless you smoke in your car), but the leak needs to be found before you have an engine fire.

Trace the fuel line from the tank to the injectors, they are not that hard to find.

Shiryo

I just remembered today that I have an exhaust leak.... I'm thinking it could be that, it's the right passenger side above the cat after the manifold.... I stripped a stud and couldn't drill it out.

LScowboyLS

that would not smell like gas, unless your car is running horribly rich, but then it would barely even be drivable

RA40

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The cabin intake vents are so close to the engine that as the air flows through the engine bay, it is easily picked up. This may also be compounded by how the blend door is actuated. As others stated, check for any under hood gas leaks.

Have you had any work done around the intake area? Fuel rails, injectors...any misfires?

Shiryo

I didn't think so, I guess it was just hopefully dreaming... Engine runs strong as ever... On the brightside, if I find this leak, I wonder if it'll improve my fuel economy... 150-175 miles on half a tank isn't the best...

Yeah, i've torn apart the upper part of the engine three times doing the starter (don't ask...) and then had the car's timing belt replaced...

Dranom

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That sucks! Hope you get it sorted out

timmy0tool

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i was first going to suggest an exhaust leak. if you always have your windows down you will smell it, but that's usually just exhaust smell and not gas. if it's fuel, there is definitely a leak somewhere. if you've done a starter that often i would start around the intake mani.

Shiryo

Yeah... I did the dissasemble 3 times because, second time I went to replace a gasket because I had a coolant leak somewhere... Third time was because it was still leaking so I torqued everything to spec, still leaking. Turned out it was the stupid tiny hose under the TB

I have a feeling it could be is the metal rail connecting the fuel rails, i'll check tomorrow... Off to work.

dc893

Wouldn't smoke in it, that's for sure. I gotta agree with LSCowboy, probably a fuel leak under the hood someplace.

LScowboyLS

dang you got a hole in your gas tank! - lol

I get 400-500 miles on a tank depending on if I drive all crazy & shlt

make sure you are running premium, the gas mileage difference way more than makes up for the cost difference, and much better for your engine as well!

Shiryo

Quit smoking over a year ago. I vape :P

Yeah, I can barely squeeze MAAAYBE 400 if i'm light footed, but I cruise at 80 on highways.

I always run Premium.

krbrabec

What the heck are you guys doing to get 400-500 miles on one tank?!?! I'm lucky if I get 250 to a tank... Just had my EGR tube replaced because I was getting about 170 to a tank, but seriously? Do I have to drive that light-footed or is my car just broken? Sorry for digging up an old thread.

sha4000

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400-500 would be mostly highway trips. In the city 300 +/- would be the norm.