After filling the gas tank and driving home there is a very strong smell of gasoline in my garage. I think the fuel is leaking out when the fuel tank is full.
2006 Chevrolet Corvette fuel system complaints
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I'm noticing a gas smell inside my car and near the rear wheel well. I notice this smell when the car is stationary.
Fuel gas fumes from left rear wheel opening and inside when vehicle is stationary. Had fuel sending unit in gas tank replaced and new gas cap but did not solve the problem. Dangerous gas fumes !! Fumes stronger when weather is hot.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, there was an odor of fuel present inside and outside of the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer autonation chevrolet located at (2118 s padre island dr corpus christie, tx) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,600.
Gas smell in car and garage after filling car up. Didn't notice smell until car filled with gas. Also noticed small gas spot near passenger side back tire
Smell gas fumes while driving over 1/2 tank
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that with the fuel tank at half full, there was an abnormal exhaust fumes odor in the vehicle. Stokes automotive located at 86 peach tower rd, clanton, al 35045 (205) 755-3700, was contacted and informed of the issue. The contact was informed that the vehicle warranty period was exceeded. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned that the leak was due to the failure of a plastic fitting on the primary fuel tank. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,750.
My vehicle with 85,000 miles began emmiting a continuous raw gas smell when I refill the fuel tank. Smell is coming from the left side, rear, wheel well. Smell is intense to the point I cannot store inside the garage as I fear a fire hazard and a toxic smell is coming into my house interior. Smell seems to end once fuel level goes below 1/2 full.
Gas tank is leaking a lot
Fuel system leak from tank and or fuel pump. Car cranks, wont start, strong odor of fuel coming from tank. Mostly happens after filling tank and at times while car is in motion.
I smell gas after filling up. Goes away after the tank is below half full. Spoke with other c6 corvette owners with the same problem and it has to do with a faulty gas tank filler cause by plastic parts of the neck filler cracking.
I smell gas coming from my gas tank, especially after a fillup. The cap has been replaced. No spillage occurs when filling up but yet the smell persists until I get below a half a tank. Others in the corvette world who own a c6 corvette have complained of the same thing and have discovered it is due to a faulty seal in between the tank and filler, perhaps the whole assembly. Very dangerous fire hazard.
Every time I put fuel in the car there is a strong gas smell by the car that lingers for a long time.
I filled up my gas tank and when getting back into the car I noticed a strong gas odor, so strong that I had to roll the windows down in the rain. The smell was especially bad when I came to a stop. I just looked online to see if others are having this problem and it seems this is a major issue with the c6 corvette. This is extremely unsettling, considering many of us park our cars in garages with pilot lights and other sources of spark/flame. I'll be contacting gm.
Smell fuel after filllup
Overwhelming fuel odor after shutting car off and housing it in the garage or outside. Especially noticeable in summer when ethanol is added to fuel - heavy smell of nail polish remover inside and outside the car. Fuel vapor leak from gas tank requires $2,678.87 repair. Fuel vapor buildup inside the vehicle and/or garage and house are a fire hazard as well as a health hazard. Other owners have complained of similar problem on the corvette forum. Chevrolet needs to recall and replace this component on all c6 corvettes. *bf
3 days ago I filled up my c6 at the gas station and ever since then it has been I very strong smell of gas and it has yet to go away even when the car has not been driven it still smells like gas
Strong gas fuel odor coupe interior and outside left rear wheel well
I bought this car the other day and on the way home I stopped at the gas station and filled my car up to 3/4 of a tank. When I got home there was a very strong smell of gas coming into the car. I parked in the garage and when I woke up the next morning the smell was unbearable. I have it at the chevy dealership right now having it looked at. I just saw a forum with someone having the same problem and sent me to this link. Is this a recall? Also the smell is strong at all times driving/parked/idoling
I recently (jan 6, 2018), noticed a very distinct gasoline smell in my garage and around my 2006 corvette. There is no spotting beneath the car. The odor has its strongest concentration in the area near the filler door (driver's side rear wheel well area). I have owned the car for exactly three years and this is the first time this smell has been present. It is very pervasive and definitely gasoline. The fumes are a major safety hazard and this condition is very disconcerting. There are numerous postings on corvette forums and on you tube, that highlight this ongoing problem with early c6 corvettes (2005-2008). I have called chevrolet dealer service departments and they acknowledge that this has been a problem, but that no recall has been issued. The problem is that gasoline is spraying out of the seals and certain plastic hose connections related to the fuel tank, and, or, around the fuel pump and possibly the crossover tube. Gasoline "puddles" on top of the gas tank or is caught by the tank shield beneath the tank...thus no spotting under the car. The fumes and the liquid are a major fire danger...both in a stationary garage setting or when the car is in motion, where gasoline would have the potential to ignite on a hot surface such as the exhaust.
Smell of gas consistently fills the cabin. I fear it is a crack in the gas tank like multiple others have reported.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong fuel odor and while driven the fuel odor penetrated the vehicle interior. In addition, while the vehicle was parked the fuel odor was strong. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic whom performed a diagnostic testing, which located a fuel leak at the driver side fuel tank. The contact stated that the mechanic advised that parts located at the top of the fuel tank needed to be replaced. However, the contact did not know the name of the parts that were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,500.
Strong fuel smell when gas tank is more than half full
Smell of gas fumes in gararage after sitting overnight. No visible gas leaks
Strong gas smell when parked in garage especially after running. Lasts for days.
There is an overpowering smell of gasoline coming from the left rear of the car. Gasoline smell from the trunk and cabin.
Strong fuel smell
Car smells of fuel while sitting with the engine off. From doing research it is a common problem where there is a crack in the top of the fuel pump.
Smell of gas coming from the car, noticed "wet" surfaces under the car at the rear. Can smell gas when getting in the car, have noticed this for a few months but I don't drive the vehicle much.
With fuel at 3/4 or full, after going over pot holes or speed bumps etc. I get a raw gas smell that engufs the whole inside of the car,and lasts 5 to ten mins. This has been going on for about the last 6 months. Just came off 6500 mile road trip. Happened about eevery other day.
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