Hi,

I've inherited a 1988 RX7 convertible and this is the first winter I've had this car in my garage. The last few days is the first time it's been really cold (consistently below freezing) here, and today I noticed a strong smell of raw gasoline in the garage.

The car is mostly (if not all) original and has 115k+ miles on the clock. Before putting her away for the winter, I filled up the tank at the closest station, about 5 miles away.

Wondering if anyone thinks the smell may be coming from leaking fuel on this car? Could the cold weather have done something to some old, and perhaps brittle part, which is now leaking fuel?

I'll check the lawnmowers, power washer, and generator, but they are all newer, and I've had them in the garage over cold winters in the past and didn't experience this problem. The other car is a TDI, so I doubt the smell's coming from it.

Thanks!
Scott

 

welcome to the board.

i would say check all fuel lines (the engine bay, at the tank and under the car) for leaks. you may also want to check the charcoal canister and the tank itself. there are many places to leak from, the trick is figuring out why and fixing it.

 

Thank-you for your response!! We checked and reset the caps on both the car and the lawn mower and, along with the warmer temps, the smell seems to be going away. Hopefully that's all it was. Thanks again!