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Lately ive been smelling gas fumes when my car is almost warmed up, im not sure if its because of the -30 temp. Or if maybe somthing else is wrong. If anyone else has had this problem or knows what it is please let me know. Thank

Hi there.<p>I have the same problem.
Is it using a lot of oil?
I dont know how to say it in english but I think it's named gaskets?
(called kleppen in Dutch)
There are rubbers seals on the gaskets.
If there are leaking it will burn oil.
Does it smell like that?

no its not burning oil, just fumes from the fuel i can smell, its not all the time just when its cold out.

Yeah, i smell a gas smell too sometimes and i also have a 93 gs. No idea what it is though.

watch where you park and the angle the car is on...<p>
It may be the gas tank, might be a hole or more commonly the seal where the sending unit is.

.......or you've left you're gas cap off last time you filled up - I've done that!!!!!!!

wicked thanx guys, never thought of looking at the pitch, most of the time its been flat, but i do park on the driveway sometimes, and i never forget my gas cap, spent too much time, helping my buddy find his so i learned my lesson

I think I may have an answer. Do you notice the gas smell only when your tank is past half full?
I have a friend who has similar issues. Mazda mechanic said although there is no obvious leaks, the top part of the gas tank is rusting, therefore the fumes are emitting. They said it can't be repaired, only replaced. Quoted replacement tank $400cdn. At these astronomical gas prices it's hard, but I guess it's good reason for everyone to keep their gas tanks full, especially if your car is going to be sitting. Less chance of rust damage. Hope this helps.

Nope, doesn't matter how full my tank is. I smell it now everytime im idleing at a light, mind you its been damn cold here, close to -40 with windchill. Thanx for the input guys, eventually ill figure it out.

I have the same problem.

If you want I can have a look at your car sometime. It's supposed to warm up on Thursday (tomorrow). What part of the city are you in? I'm downtown in the SW.

Im in the NW, sorry i didn't get back sooner i was in edmonton at my girlfriends where i got towed and go a nice parking ticket and a flat tire, and now its leaking oil from somewhere. 165 bucks later im back, but yah you were right it is warm.

Man that sucks. Those tow trucks always seem to wreck something on the car. They cracked my radiator when I had the car towed once before. Let me know if you still want to hook up.

my catalytic converter has a hole in it...and I know I'm smelling some nasty fumes from it.

That seems to be a common problem. I have a '92 GS, and so does a friend of mine. Whenever I fill it up, it reeks. I usually only go about 20 litres or so (half way I guess) to avoid it. As a previous poster said, it seems to be a rusting issue and replacement is the only solution.