Strong gas smell when starting

Originally Posted by Z_ealot Tried searching, but does anyone know if it’s normal for our Z’s to have a strong gas smell when starting after the car has been sitting

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Strong gas smell when starting

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10-09-2017, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

Tried searching, but does anyone know if it’s normal for our Z’s to have a strong gas smell when starting after the car has been sitting for a couple of hours?

Maybe the gas cap is going bad, heat expands the gas vapors while sitting ,and could be the culprit.

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