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3 days ago I filled up my C6 at the gas station and ever since then it has been I very strong smell of gas and it has yet to go away even when the car has not been driven it still smells like gas
I bought this car the other day and on the way home I stopped at the gas station and filled my car up to 3/4 of a tank. When I got home there was a very strong smell of gas coming into the car. I parked in the garage and when I woke up the next morning the smell was unbearable. I have it at the Chevy dealership right now having it looked at. I just saw a forum with someone having the same problem and sent me to this link. Is this a recall? also the smell is strong at all times driving/parked/idoling
I recently (Jan 6, 2018), noticed a very distinct gasoline smell in my garage and around my 2006 Corvette. There is no spotting beneath the car. The odor has its strongest concentration in the area near the filler door (driver's side rear wheel well area). I have owned the car for exactly three years and this is the first time this smell has been present. It is very pervasive and definitely gasoline. The fumes are a major safety hazard and this condition is very disconcerting. There are numerous postings on Corvette forums and on you tube, that highlight this ongoing problem with early C6 Corvettes (2005-2008). I have called Chevrolet dealer service departments and they acknowledge that this has been a problem, but that no recall has been issued. The problem is that gasoline is spraying out of the seals and certain plastic hose connections related to the fuel tank, and, or, around the fuel pump and possibly the crossover tube. Gasoline "puddles" on top of the gas tank or is caught by the tank shield beneath the tank...thus no spotting under the car. The fumes and the liquid are a major fire danger...both in a stationary garage setting or when the car is in motion, where gasoline would have the potential to ignite on a hot surface such as the exhaust.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong fuel odor and while driven the fuel odor penetrated the vehicle interior. In addition, while the vehicle was parked the fuel odor was strong. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic whom performed a diagnostic testing, which located a fuel leak at the driver side fuel tank. The contact stated that the mechanic advised that parts located at the top of the fuel tank needed to be replaced. However, the contact did not know the name of the parts that were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,500.
Smell of gas coming from the car, noticed "wet" surfaces under the car at the rear. Can smell gas when getting in the car, have noticed this for a few months but I don't drive the vehicle much.
With fuel at 3/4 or full, after going over pot holes or speed bumps etc. I get a raw gas smell that engufs the whole inside of the car, and lasts 5 to ten mins. This has been going on for about the last 6 months. Just came off 6500 mile road trip. Happened about eevery other day.
Constant gasoline smell in the garage when parked especially when the tank is nearly full. Just recently purchased the car and never had a problem like this before. Must leave the garage door open or leave the car outside.
Gas vapors rise from the rear wheels following a fill up. Does not happen if you only fill it half way. Fumes are really bad when vehicle is in the garage. Nothing dripped on the ground.
After driving my car for a sufficient length of time to get the engine hot (normal driving) and then park it in the garage, a very strong smell of fuel vapor is emitted from the rear area of the car which fills the garage and permeates the house. The odor also invades the car's interior cabin. This dangerous condition was reported to the watson Chevrolet dealership in tucson, August, 2015, mileage 67289. After lengthy inspection and communication with GM, certain components were replaced - an expensive repair. The car operated satisfactorily and I observed no more fuel vapors until March 4, 2016, mileage 71448. Following a trip of 40 miles, normal city driving, I parked the car in the garage and the same very strong fuel vapors filled the garage. Once again, the house was permeated with the odor, which we found necessary to purge, and to remove the car from the garage until the vapor dissipated. I consider this to be a dangerous safety hazard. I've also noted from various Corvette forums that many other C6 Corvettes have experienced this condition and it maybe a common problem. I believe cars like mine should be recalled for an appropriate fix before an explosion or other unfortunate event occurs. It won't be an accident!
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the fuel pump. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.
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