946spdz

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I have been noticing after my car has been shut off it smells like fuel and i know i dont have a fuel leak there is never any in my garage and the car runs fine... any guesses to what it could be?

camaro_rs350

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check the gas cap seal if its cracked

946spdz

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ok.. well i dont think its that but ill check.. any other ideas? it annoys me so much lol

946spdz

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bumpppp

DAVE00

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Are you throwing any codes? Do a seach for EVAP and you will find tons of posts as this might be your issue.

946spdz

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No i am not that is why im so confused it seems to be running fine..... what could the evap be doing to make it smell like this?

ss.slp.ls1

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I would check your carbon canister to see if it is full. Also check the EVAP solenoids and all the vacuum lines that connect to it. You can also pull the vacuum line off of the fpr and see if any fuel is present, if so, your fpr is faulty.

946spdz

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alright thanks man.. where is the carbon canister located?

ss.slp.ls1

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In the rear driver side wheel well.

SS#502

Check your sparkplugs they might have backed out. Mine do it on the drivers side alot and also creates a light ticking sound.

busdude

Check the injector seals ?

DAVE00

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The return EVAP line comes into the engine bay and connects to the solenoid. This line vents vapors into the intake to be burned and if it comes loose you will have a pretty hefty fuel smell of your car. Also, as stated check the carbon canister as it's pretty common for it to get gas into it and then the whole system smells. Let us know what you find.

Here is a pic of the evap sol. courtesy of ShBox:

95 TA - The Beast

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Also, did you remove the EVAP stuff all-together?

A bunch of people do and just leave the vapor line hanging there (some have done it at the charcoal canister, others in the engine compartment) which will cause gas vapors to freely escape.

94CamaroZ28SS

I have this same problem but i think its my Gas cap. I have tried to track the Smell and thats where i think its coming from but i will also try the suggestions you guys have given.

ss.slp.ls1

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Canister is near the gas cap too.

MadMike 97 Z28

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it is normal operation for the evap to purge after shutting engine off. the majority of the fumes are usually absorbed by the carbon canister. Its really a judgement call if the fumes seem strong then I would look into it.

MadMike 97 Z28

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this is very common and is caused by over filling your tank at the gas station. you should never continue filling up once the pump clicks off the first time.

946spdz

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alright thanks guys for all the suggestions.. no i didnt remove all the evap stuff but i will check the injector seals and carbon canister. so it couldnt be anything too bad right?

integraxtc

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good info in this thread. It might be my evap purge solenoid valve , but I'll also check into the fpr vacuum.

Greenbird97

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I am willing to bet I know exactly what it is. I had this problem with my two previous cars (Firebird and Trans Am) and they both ended up having the same problem. When you locate the fuel canister, there are 3 hoses attached to one of them. One of these hoses comes off the canister and attaches to a thin metal tube back near the gas tank. The rubber tube had corroded where it met the metal tube causing it to slip off on both of mine. Replace the tube for $.30 and problem solved!