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Fuel vapors leaking from evap system causing check engine light to come on, code P0455. I took it to the dealership and the service rep informed me that the leak was from coming from gas tank. I was told to drive the car until check engine comes back on and then call the dealership so he could contact GM.
Fuel pumps on left and right side. Cracks in fuel I lines and pumps not working. Replaced both fuel pumps because of gas leakage and gas smell in garage.plus pumps would not equalize fuel so it would't start. Cost $C2666.54 to fix!!
Have a strong fuel odor after driving the car. Garage is inundated with fuel smell and I have to open the garage door and use a floor fan to ventilate it to make it habitable. Suspect a fuel leak.
- Castle Rock, CO, USA
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There was/is a strong fuel smell emitting from the rear left side of the car. It is very noticeable when the car is running and then parked in an enclosed area or if standing near it especially on that side. After some light inspection it seems the fuel pump high pressure line is leaking at the pump exit fitting/junction to the high pressure fuel line. This has only recently come to my attention. I assured I had the fuel cap secured and the tank is only half fuel. I can only conclude this is a faulty design or materials and is a severe safety hazard. The fuel tank or fuel system has not been worked on and shows no sign of damage. The car has just over 85,500 miles and is stored in a closed and secure private garage. GM has no recall but has updated parts and will gladly sell them to you and have their dealer repair the defective design at the owners full expense. They accept no direct responsibility for this problem and resulting repair costs yet they saw to it to update the replacement parts.
The car smells of fuel continuously in side and out. This started happening within the last 5 weeks without cause. It seems more pronounced on the drivers wheel well. It seems that is a more pronounced problem when the tank is 1/2 full or higher. I can not park the car in the garage as it stinks up the house. I've learned from research that there is a plastic elbow connector that deteriorates over time on top of the tank, cracks and sprays fuel. If this is not a safety recall, it certainly should be.
I have a very strong fuel smell coming from the drivers side near the rear wheel. I believe the problem to be a leak from the top of the fuel pump module, maybe it's cracked and spraying fuel on top of my tank. I am afraid the fuel will run down onto the exhaust pipe and catch fire.
Overwhelming fuel odors.. at first I assumed it might be a bad fuel cap. Replaces with oem fuel cap and smell if still very much present.. 1 thing to note.. smell is present only when fuel tank is filled past half a tank. When I only put about 5-6 gallons from empty; there is no smell or odor.. have tried it on several occasions and has proven positive on each fill up over 6 gallons..
I have a 2010 Chevy Corvette base model with a gas leak it was parked in my garage for a two weeks. I went and put gas and noticed a strong smell of gas. I drove the car for a while and put it back in the garage the gas smell got worse I took it to the shop they said that the fuel pump is leaking wanting to charge me 2000 to fix it.
Fuel / gas smell...no leaks detected. Most apparent when vehicle is stationary or garaged. Vehichle can not be garaged due to excessive gas smell and possible explosion caused by gas vapors coming from vehicle.
When the fuel tank is more than 50% full there is a strong persistent odor of fuel that fills my parking garage and can also be smelled in the car while driving. When the fuel tank is below 50% full the odor is less noticeable and virtually disappears as the fuel tank empties. There are no visible fuel leaks and there is no lack of performance from the engine. It appears that fuel vapors are leaking from the tank without leaking to the ground. The fuel cap is in good condition and properly secured.
Fuel smell, leaking pump on top of fuel tank. Fire hazard. Fills garage with fuel smell that's extremely strong. Vehicle could catch fire while driving spilling on hot exhaust. Could cause house fire.
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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA