rock5
Registered User
I've got a '95 SC 5spd w/ 141k on the odo (but only about 41k on this engine). I work from home and so don't drive a lot (4-5k/year), so this car spends many days in the garage.
About 4 days ago I took a quick trip, and the next morning the garage reeked of gasoline. I couldn't find a source, so just cracked the window and let it go. Yesterday during another short trip I noticed a strong odor of gasoline inside the car. Almost like somebody spilled some inside -- but that hasn't happened. I drove with the windows down to blow out the smell.
Just now, the smell was so bad I had to drive with the windows down. On the way home, I stopped for 5 minutes at a minimart, so the car sat outside in 45 degree sunny weather with the windows up for that long. When I got back in the odor was overpowering to the point of giving me a headache.
I just did a walk around the car and checked under the hood. There's no detectible odor coming from anywhere. I have not noticed a drop in performance and the gas gauge hasn't moved more than normal. What could be causing this? This is starting to annoy me, and the wife is to the point of flipping out. Any ideas at all??
About 4 days ago I took a quick trip, and the next morning the garage reeked of gasoline. I couldn't find a source, so just cracked the window and let it go. Yesterday during another short trip I noticed a strong odor of gasoline inside the car. Almost like somebody spilled some inside -- but that hasn't happened. I drove with the windows down to blow out the smell.
Just now, the smell was so bad I had to drive with the windows down. On the way home, I stopped for 5 minutes at a minimart, so the car sat outside in 45 degree sunny weather with the windows up for that long. When I got back in the odor was overpowering to the point of giving me a headache.
I just did a walk around the car and checked under the hood. There's no detectible odor coming from anywhere. I have not noticed a drop in performance and the gas gauge hasn't moved more than normal. What could be causing this? This is starting to annoy me, and the wife is to the point of flipping out. Any ideas at all??