Why Your Car Smells Like Gasoline

Gasoline smell in car. Why your car smells like gasoline, DIY inspection with Scotty Kilmer. Gasoline smell (odor) in your car and what to do if you have smelly gas fumes DIY. How to remove and stop gasoline smells (odors). Gas cap leaking inspection, EVAP canister leak inspection, fuel filter leak inspection, and fuel injectors leak inspection. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 46 years.

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[timrichardson]

A story and suggestion. I recently changed spark plugs and some other preventative maintenance in my 2014 Traverse. My wife came home from work one day saying she could smell gas in the car. I freaked out for a minute, afraid I messed up a fuel line somehow (even though I hadn't messed with the fuel system). I soon realized it had to be due to something I did. I started the car (ran fine) and smelled the tail pipe. No gas smell. It was only in the cabin and under the hood. I sniffed around under the hood, real close to the engine. I could smell gas only over one ignition coil, no where else. Turned out, I hadn't tightened down that one spark plug enough. It came loose way too easy. I compared that spark plug well with the one next to it. It had some residue in it. After snugging down that plug, smell went away. So, if you've recently changed plugs, a gas smell could be a loose plug.

[pumacorp]

Dude I am a certified mechanic for a very long time ..I sometimes sometimes get stumped once in a blue moon ..When I do I refer to your videos cause sometimes I skip the simple stuff and look for more complex issues, but you are right there for me to remind me to step back and look at the simple stuff...I am sure you do the same thing as we all do ...Your videos are great ..Keep up the great work ..

[imcalebfr]

neighbors: "honey hes yelling into his camera again"

[nelsonhugs]

How great is this my 944 is running rich and Scottie has a video with a 944!

[scottykilmer]

when cold, they will tend to run rich when starting up, so you smell it coming out the exhaust when you back up. Even my toyotas do that in the winter

[scottykilmer]

first check for leaking valve cover gaskets, they often leak on the exhaust and you smell it inside with the heater on

[SD-dedo]

Scotty puts a smile on your face right when you need it.

[taxisteve]

Hi, I just wanted to take a second to thank you and all who do these videos. Your videos are very thorough and great for a novice like me. I'm sure many others either forget or are in a rush or just don't know how, but all appreciate. Wish you had shown the back wire and plug removal so I could have had a better idea of how much will be involved. These videos are important and a tremendous help, especially in this bad economy where a great majority of one time middle income Americans, now working poor are doing work they never would have thought of doing 20 years ago to save a few em coming!!!

[scottykilmer]

we mechanics do not use the term "relay sensor", but relays are electronic and generally are separate parts that plug and unplug from their connectors often near the main fuse boxes.

[DougCeleste]

Scotty, I had a gas tank replaced on my 1969 Ford Fairlane which caused gas vapor smells in the trunk and inside the car. I took it back to the shop and they admitted no problem. But I should have insisted on another gas tank to be installed instead of taking their word 41 years ago. They obviously installed a defective gas tank.

[inertiaforce]

I don't like mechanics or trust mechanics. So when I first started watching Scotty Kilmer videos, I was skeptical. But after watching several of his videos and using some of his advice, I think he's a good guy.

[guttagutta]

Scott smelling tail pipes and sipping on moon shine got 2 love it 🤣😂 a bad 02 sensor can cause gas smell also

[angieblevins]

Before I get ripped off, my car smells of gas in the cab when you open the door before it’s even been running. Checked codes at two different auto parts stores, no codes, none of the guys smelled gas under the hood or in the trunk, and no one had just put gas in recently.
However, I’ve been told my catalytic converter is going bad. (Intermittently my check engine light is on/off and when on reads the catalytic converter) Engine just replaced a couple months ago on this 2002 Solara SE 4 cylinder.
Can’t wait to move back to Knoxville with family and have some of that moonshine!😄
Thanks Scotty!

[madjack]

I tried the final test, "Smelling the exhaust". Well it smelled so good, I passed out. Fortunate for me a neighbor was passing by and carried me to fresh air. The doctors say there isn't any permanent brain damage, but I don't remember seeing elephants floating on balloons before following your advice. I'm just kidding, love your video's.

[southernsalvageonyoutube]

soo thats why sckotty is soo crazy sometimes. hes smelt to many exhaust fumes lol

[zyplex]

Scotty you do a great service, keep it up. I worked in the automotive industry for 25 years, and it's taboo to shown anyone how to do a simple job.

[scottykilmer]

eclectic. I switch around. It was just rum as we went to the british virgin islands, often i try local beers, or really good wine. Nothing is worse than cheap wine.

[cdavisusmc]

Just wanted to say thank you for this vid. I watched this and ended up finding the leak on a fuel injector. Turned out to to be the O-Rings. Thanks for giving me some good troubleshooting starting points.

[ImaHeatseekr]

I had this problem in my ranger after watching this video the smell magically went away, ur the best!!