Fourteener Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 on our '05 RX 330 there is a stong odor of fresh gas (not exhaust) inside the car and under the hood when warmed up. no obvious leaks/drips under car or within engine compartment. dealer says it is cheap gas - I say he's grasping for answers. any ideas? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filehorse Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Whoever told you that at a dealership is a moron. Whether or not you can smell gas has nothing at all to do with how much you paid for it. Duh. Something is leaking but a little gasoline goes a long way so it could be a very small source. I'd start looking around the fuel rail and the injectors since there are a lot of connections in a small area and then work my way out from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK_3 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Bad gas can be really, really stinky and may serve to highlight a leak you didn’t know you had. Your dealer is indeed an idiot. Hope he’s got malpractice insurance. A pretty good way to find an invisible gas leak is to find friendly shop with a smog sniffer. Have them wave the sniffers wand around the region in question. It will pick up and register the fuel smell on the screen just like a very smoggy car. They can then zoom in on the leaks position pretty accurately if they know what there doing. Regards, PK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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