peteinpa

Picked up my (new to me) 00 - vert today. Had a blast driving it around. Car was down to about a 1/4 of a tank so I filled it up. I now have the smell of Gas in the cabin. As you can imagine I am not happy. Will call the dealer tomorrow. I did some searches and I saw a few post about leaks, I do not see any leaks just smell in the cabin. Any idea's would be appreciated.

95wht6spd

Just inside, not outside car when it is idling?

peteinpa

Just inside, not outside. I can smell it when i enter the cabin when the car is not running. I think it is coming from the filler area behind the drivers seat. Did not smell it until i filled up. I did not overfill, i let it stop on it's own.

Not sure how the gas caps work on the C5's, but mine does not seem to lock. It keeps spinning if i turn it which is different from my other newer vehicles. Could that be a problem?

95wht6spd

I think the cap will keep turning, but you hear clicks.

95wht6spd

Did you get it from a dealer? Ever in an accident?

peteinpa

Yes bought it from a Vette specialty dealer. He had a great BBB rating and good referrals. Clean car fax and autocheck. Car did not have the smell when i picked it up, just after the fill up.

rustyguns

very common to have a bad gas cap, go buy one

peteinpa

Thanks, I assume most dealers stock them?

rustyguns

lot cheaper at checker auto parts or Orielys or Napa etc. Its a generic GM cap

rustyguns

might as well get a radiater cap( reservoir) too. there pretty darn cheap and they leak when they get old too, also generic

rustyguns

FYI rockauto.com is your friend

thisMSGgood4me

I thought this was going to be a fart joke.

rustyguns

LOL considering average age of a Corvette owner is 62. it would have to an OLD FART joke! LOL :cra zy:

Vetteman Jack

Could it be that when you filled up the tank some of the gas spilled out onto the filler opening and ran down the drain tube to under the car? May not have got onto the outside of the car and perhaps the smell filtered up into the cabin without a strong odor on the outside.

Just a guess.

peteinpa

Went out this morning expecting the smell to be stronger since the car was sitting in the garage overnight. Too my surprise it was not stronger but was still present. I will pick up a Gas cap today just to try to eliminate that, although I don't hold out much hope for that being the cure. Will also call the dealer this morning. Will keep you guys posted.

chuckeb84

Maybe the rear fender???
http://www.smokinvette.com/corvettef...ad.php?t=50379

peteinpa

My sniff tests lead me to believe that it is coming from that general area. Other good info in the thread thanks. I just hope it is not as severe as the one guy who had the $3500 bill.

I have a floor jack but I do not want to damage the underside of the car. I guess I will need to order the pucks.

Evil-Twin

Make the pucks, 2 dollars each at any ice hockey rink and 2 dollars worth of eye hook at home depot. it takes about 15 minutes to make them.
Make sure they are " Ice Hockey" pucks and not street hockey or roller hockey pucks.
These are dense rubber 1 X 3 inch official NHL pucks. the street hockey pucks are plastic.

raydawg357

Just curious, is there or has there been anything mounted behind the seats? Had a friends mount an amp behind the passenger seat and punctured his has has tank with a mounting screw.

Fcar 98

I know on the early cars the fuel filter can leak. I am not sure about the 00 cars, they may be in the tank. Some one will know for sure.