Hey guys I have this strong odor of gas lately what can be the cause of this ?

 

um a gas leak? check you lines and look for leaks..

 

Could it only be leaking when the car is on i doubt its leaking when its off ?

 

any gas on the ground? Well TPI has or should have a electronic fuel pump, so tun the key two clicks and listen for the ERRRRRRR then when it stops turm key back twice to OFF then repeat 2 or 3 times and look for gas leaks, i assume the hose clamps are tight.. does the car run good? or does it act up?

 

She runs fine but that smell of gas is pretty damn strong.

 

So the leak could be coming from the fuel pump then ?

Also i forgot to add when i changed my air filters they had the smell of gas on them whats that all about ???

 

Ok today i notcied that it didnt smell at all yesterday however it only happened after i filled the car up. I drove it for at least a hour and it didnt smell at all.

 

Do you have a gas cap? That happend to me the moron at the station took my cap and my car sprayed fuel out of the tank tall over itself

 

Lol nah I have my gas cap still I guess I put a little too much gas in the tank.

 

I usually let it fill till it is done and shut it off. Even if you fill it to the top, it shouldn't do that. BTW, you have a charcoal canister and all that? How is it doing? Perhaps that is loaded with gas? Perhaps your tank is leaking too?

 

Theres no leak in the gas tank im positive on that now this canister your talking about is the one in front of the car on the drivers side under the hood right ?

 

Yes

 

Yes, check your fuel rails for leaks. Mine leaked on drivers side # 7 injector, left huge puddles of gasoline on the ground... it would seal up as soon as the motor got warm. This is caused by a rotted rubber O-ring.

 

Some third gens fell under a recall for a crack i the filler neck of the fuel tanks...call your local GM dealer and see if this is an issue, they should be able to look it up under your vin #.

Later,

Erik

 

This is a place online where you can look up recalls don't know the adress though. Good luck getting them to make good on the recall though. If they won't do it set your car on fire blame it on that and sue GM