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Car smells like gas after fuel pump replace
01-06-2007, 05:57 AM
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Car smells like gas after fuel pump replace
i just got my car back and they changed out the fuel pump and now everytime i go into my car to drive it smells like gas, not that bad, but u can definately smell it. i also did not find any gas leaking down onto the ground, so i dunno whats the deal. what should i do???
01-06-2007, 06:16 AM
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RE: Car smells like gas after fuel pump replace
Definitely stop driving the car. I wouldn't even drive it back to the dealership, have them come pick it up. There was another guy with an '05 that smelled gas as well. The dealership couldn't come get the car so he called a tow truck. The guy wouldn't touch the car because it smelled like gas. The fire dpt ended up coming out to check it before the next guy with a flat bed would pick it up.
You don't want to screw around with this. Get the dealership to come get it.
You don't want to screw around with this. Get the dealership to come get it.
01-06-2007, 06:25 AM
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RE: Car smells like gas after fuel pump replace
1+ I think it is better to be safe than sorry. I mean it may be a lazy tech that got all dirty with gas after installing the new fuel pump than jumped into the car and proceded to get gas all over and now it is dissapating. Use common sense!
01-06-2007, 06:49 AM
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RE: Car smells like gas after fuel pump replace
lift up your back seat and make sure it's sealed. You get to the fuel pump through the back seat so they probably dripped a few drops of gas. Either that or it's leaking.
01-06-2007, 01:04 PM
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RE: Car smells like gas after fuel pump replace
ORIGINAL: moosestang
lift up your back seat and make sure it's sealed. You get to the fuel pump through the back seat so they probably dripped a few drops of gas. Either that or it's leaking.
lift up your back seat and make sure it's sealed. You get to the fuel pump through the back seat so they probably dripped a few drops of gas. Either that or it's leaking.
01-06-2007, 07:04 PM
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RE: Car smells like gas after fuel pump replace
ORIGINAL: scramblr
Definitely stop driving the car. I wouldn't even drive it back to the dealership, have them come pick it up. There was another guy with an '05 that smelled gas as well. The dealership couldn't come get the car so he called a tow truck. The guy wouldn't touch the car because it smelled like gas. The fire dpt ended up coming out to check it before the next guy with a flat bed would pick it up.
You don't want to screw around with this. Get the dealership to come get it.
Definitely stop driving the car. I wouldn't even drive it back to the dealership, have them come pick it up. There was another guy with an '05 that smelled gas as well. The dealership couldn't come get the car so he called a tow truck. The guy wouldn't touch the car because it smelled like gas. The fire dpt ended up coming out to check it before the next guy with a flat bed would pick it up.
You don't want to screw around with this. Get the dealership to come get it.
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