Gas Fumes
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From: Waldorf md
Gas Fumes
Several weeks ago I over filled my gas tank, and yes some spilled on the ground! 
When I parked the car in the garage I notice a "Strong" gas fumes odor. However, after filling up my tank twice I still smell gas fumes. I have check for leaks in my fuel lines under the hood and the gas tank and couldn't see any indications of a gas leak.
Any ideas of where the fumes are coming from?
"D"
When I parked the car in the garage I notice a "Strong" gas fumes odor. However, after filling up my tank twice I still smell gas fumes. I have check for leaks in my fuel lines under the hood and the gas tank and couldn't see any indications of a gas leak.Any ideas of where the fumes are coming from?
"D"
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the fuel filter is up behind the driver - they can cause fumes if their connections get loose over time. Also I have seen the gaskets on the sender units leak.
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My 04 coupe is in the Chevy dealership garage at this time. The fuel tank has a split in it at the seam. I have been told they will have to remove the transmission to take the tank off and replace. It was a sad day, but it has to be fixed.
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I have an 01 with a gas smell. I took it in once and they put in under pressure and said they didn't find anything.
But it still happens. 1/2 tank is Ok, but a fill up and bring it home, into the garage, it smells bad.
So, now I took it back and the dealer is pressure testing it again. I suspect they will not find the leak.
The question is: Can it pass a pressure test and still have a leak somewhere in the system???
But it still happens. 1/2 tank is Ok, but a fill up and bring it home, into the garage, it smells bad.
So, now I took it back and the dealer is pressure testing it again. I suspect they will not find the leak.
The question is: Can it pass a pressure test and still have a leak somewhere in the system???
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From: Springdale Arkansas
Followup on my gas tank leak. It appears that my leak was in the top of the tank. I have been lead to believe that when they inserted the gas lines into the tank when manufactered they put it into a bind causing it to enventualy fail. It has been two weeks today and I have been told that there is not another tank available and they are having to manufactor a new one. The tank that failed is the one on the drivers side. They do have to remove the transmission to replace it. I think they found the tank failure with pressure test.
