If your Chevy Cobalt smells like gas, you should treat it as though you have a fuel leak until you for sure there isn’t one. The smell of gas is typically going to be caused by a bad gas cap, evaporative emissions system, overfilling the gas tank, or an actual fuel leak. But there are other, less likely causes as well.
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Why does my car smell like gasoline but no leak?
Cracked Charcoal Canister If your car smells like gas, but there's no leak from the gas tank or fuel lines, it's time to turn to other possibilities. The charcoal canister is a key part of the EVAP (or evaporative emissions control) system in your vehicle.
Why does my Chevy smell like gas?
You fill your engine oil through the oil cap at the top of your engine. Gasoline isn't present here, but a gasket on the oil cap can cause fumes to leak from the engine, smelling like a mixture of oil and gas. The gasket costs little to replace, and most DIY people can handle replacing it.
Why am I smelling gas fumes in my car?
When there are more gas fumes coming out of your exhaust, it's possible that these fumes will make their way into your ventilation system, which is why you would smell gas inside of your car. In addition to the odor of gasoline, decreased fuel efficiency and engine power are also signs of a bad fuel pressure regulator.
Why do I smell gasoline when there is none?
An olfactory hallucination (phantosmia) makes you detect smells that aren't really there in your environment. The odors you notice in phantosmia are different from person to person and may be foul or pleasant.
Can bad spark plugs cause gas smell?
Spark plugs may not be your first thought, but a broken or missing plug could be behind smell of gas inside your car. If the component is not working correctly, it allows gas fumes to escape from the combustion chamber, past the rubber seal, and into the engine bay.
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2007 Cobalt inherited most of the problems from the 2005 and 2006 model years, but toned them down (a bit). Sure, the power steering still fails and the car has a chance of going up in flames due to a cracked fuel tank, but it’s not as prevalent as the older models. At least not yet. Read more »
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I smell a gas smell comming from my 06 cobalt
ITS A FACTORY DEFECT OF THE TANK LEAKING WERE COBALTS WERE RECALLED FOR GO TO YOUR DEALER SO THEY COULD REPLACE IT SHOULD BE FREE
I started my 2006 chevy cobalt this morning and it idles really rough and my check engine light is blinking on and off. It ran fine the other day when i drove it
Rough idle, flashing CEL, low power would indicate a faulty ignition coil. A armchair diagnosis would be to replace the ignition coil.
2006 cobalt 54000 miles I had trouble starting and when it did the check engine light is blinking and it sputters bad even worse when I push the gas pedal
DID YOU REPLACE AIR FILTER AT 25000 MILES FUEL SYSTEM NEED SERVICED AT 25000 MILES ALSO PROBLEM COULD BE STOPPED UP FUEL FILTER OR FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR OR WATER IN GAS CAUSE ENGINE RUN ROUGH. .HAVE VECHICLE SCANNED FIRST. BEFORE BUYING NEW PARTS. HAVE FUEL SYSTEM SERVICE CLEAN FUEL INJECTORS ALSO.
Idols rough, engine light on, code said it could be a vacuum hose. Can not find vacuum hose. Where is it located. 2006 chevy cobalt 2.2l
codes cant say anything, and they really cant say theres a hose off. codes only tell what the computer is seeing that it doesnt like.
I have a 2006 chev. cobalt and i have a really bad thing going on with my car. After i drive my car down the street and back and then turn it off. I can smell gas coming from my car. What is going on with..
Get it check or check it yourself, sounds as through you have a fuel leak somewhere. If you can smell it chances are great that you can see it as well. Look under the vehicle as well as in the engine compartment, look for wet spots this should indicate were the problems is.
Strong gas scent coming from car inside and out
take the car to a repair shop or dealer it sounds as if there is a faulty sensor . this can damage the convertor if left unrepaired and become more expensive .
Leaking fuel or strong gas smell
i had a fuel odor in my cobalt and after lowering the fuel tank i found one of the fuel lines coming out of the tank was cracked, while removing the fuel pump both of them snapped right off. way too brittle but a new pump and sending unit (all one assembily) fixed it right up with minimal difficulty and only $250.00.
Petrol fumes in the car cause
Why does it smell like gas in my car? Whether you love or can't stand the odor of gasoline, a vehicle that smells like gas most likely has a leak somewhere within the fuel delivery system. Since gasoline is flammable, this presents a major hazard and requires an immediate fix.
There is a strong smell of gas after filling the tank. Just purchased vehicle. Smell is coming from the rear driver side wheel well . there is no puddles or dripping just fumes
Have a Dealer take a look at it. Gasoline fumes leaking is flammable as
There's a gas smell inside the car
Check your muffler for holes. The gases can enter the passengers cabin and it can smell like gas, specially if your car isn't burning gasoline completely due to bad tuning.
When driving i can smell gas in my 2000 lexus es300
possibly your O rings which isolates fuel injectors from engine block are getting old and letting gasoline go out. it is very dangerous since it can cause fire. do not drive.
An odor is coming on when I start my Ford expedition 2010 eddie bauer . It is just when I turn on the engine and start driving. The fumes are giving me a headache. I called my dealer and said..
from my experience, that is the smell of gasoline poorly burning at start up. getting into the cab that badly means that the climate control is sucking in fumes from the engine area, incredible this being a 2010. there also may be a leak at the heater core that warms up the cabin, basically coolant fluid fumes .
Awful odor when 1st open car door after setting for 15 minutes
You should have the computer scanned for fault codes. Many times the engine is running to rich and causes the catalytic converter to overheat. This will cause a rotten egg type smell.
Chevy Impala 2005 Gas fumes
It is a fuel pressure regulator. About a $60 item & 20 mintues to change.