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mikey613 · 05-17-08, 03:28 PM

When i turn my car on and rev it, I smell gas - I don't think it is a leak but what could it be?

kerwin · 05-24-08, 04:54 AM

Same here. I also encounter that problem with regards to my Vigor. I hate the smell, it's awful.

Rower4VT · 05-26-08, 12:55 PM

Might be the fuel injector seals. I had the same problem, replaced the seals, and now no gas smell. With the car running, check the area around the fuel injectors and see if any fuel is leaking out. FYI, if you need to replace one seal, you'll need to replace them all. Once you move the fuel rail from the injectors with the old seals, the old seals will never seat properly again and you may end up with more leaks like I did. Good luck.

flavah 0wnz · 05-26-08, 04:05 PM

very tru check all the lines, filler neck gas tank, fuel pump gasket. its just a process of elimination

GiRLyTeGGy · 05-27-08, 08:55 AM

Yeah, My Integra had the same problem this weeked and it turned out to be the fuel injector seals i took it off to clean all the carbon build up (Which by the way was ALOT) and messed up the seal when i put it back on. so i got up to start my car early monday to let it warm up and i smelled a really strong gas smell, went out to the garage and the floor was FULL of gas. -_- i was pissed.

shawnhu · 06-04-08, 05:15 PM

Would the diagnostics be the same if the gas smell was only during cold start and goes away as the engine warms up?

05-17-08, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikey613 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9 Your Mood: Car 1: 91 corrola Car 2: 92 vigor	gas smell When i turn my car on and rev it, I smell gas - I don't think it is a leak but what could it be?

05-24-08, 04:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
kerwin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4 Your Mood: Car 1: Vigor	Same here. I also encounter that problem with regards to my Vigor. I hate the smell, it's awful. __________________ Autopartswarehouse Autopartswarehouse Blog

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flavah 0wnz GodLike Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami,Fl Posts: 6 Your Mood: Car 1: Acura Legend Car 2: Honda Prelude Car 3: Acura Integra	very tru check all the lines, filler neck gas tank, fuel pump gasket. its just a process of elimination __________________ 2nd Place is the 1st loser "F/S: HID's, Clutch Kits, Lowering Springs"

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GiRLyTeGGy Joanna Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Age: 22 Posts: 123 Your Mood: Car 1: Acura Integra 97 Car 2: Nissan 300ZX 92	Yeah, My Integra had the same problem this weeked and it turned out to be the fuel injector seals i took it off to clean all the carbon build up (Which by the way was ALOT) and messed up the seal when i put it back on. so i got up to start my car early monday to let it warm up and i smelled a really strong gas smell, went out to the garage and the floor was FULL of gas. -_- i was pissed. __________________ "I'm One Fasinating Bitch, I'm Not Going To Lie!"

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05-26-08, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rower4VT Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 70 Car 1: 1994 Vigor GS Manual Car 2: 1997 RL	Might be the fuel injector seals. I had the same problem, replaced the seals, and now no gas smell. With the car running, check the area around the fuel injectors and see if any fuel is leaking out. FYI, if you need to replace one seal, you'll need to replace them all. Once you move the fuel rail from the injectors with the old seals, the old seals will never seat properly again and you may end up with more leaks like I did. Good luck.

06-04-08, 05:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
shawnhu Vigorous Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York City Age: 28 Posts: 150 Car 1: '93 Vigor Car 2: '92 Vigor Car 3: '92 Vigor	Would the diagnostics be the same if the gas smell was only during cold start and goes away as the engine warms up?

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