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I have a gas smell under the hood and in the people compartment when the engine is cold. Suggestions as to source or corrective action?

Check the following:

- evaporative emissions hose (short (about 3-4 inches long) elbow-shaped rubber hose) that connects to the PCV valve.

- evaporative emissions tube (long (about 2-3 feet long) plastic ribbed tube) that connects to the afore-mentioned evaporative emissions hose and runs along the back of the engine firewall. Be careful when you check this tube since it is brittle and cracks very easily.

I had a rip in my evaporative emissions hose, which led to a gaseous smell every so often.

If its not this, then it could be your catalytic converter is bad.

Thanks very much for the help. I'll check those.

while we are on the subjects of smells in the car, everyonce and a while when i really get on the car it sometimes get like a rotten egg smell. what could be some causes for this to happen?

man that would totally suck because i have to go for emmissions in a few weeks. how much does a performance cat cost?

Hydrogen sulfide odor in your exhaust usually will go away if you fill up with gas from a different fuel supplier.

It does not necessarily mean your cats are bad.

Steve

I got a rotten egg smell the very first and last time I used TEXACO gas.
Now I only use Citgo, Hess, Amoco, or Sunoco.

Also caused by lean burning. Had a CE code pop up too?

the check engine light did come on, but when i was putting in my system i disconnected the battery and it hasnt came on since.