My sister's 2003 car has this. A new or almost new BMW had this (friend's), and my old car has this. Is this typical or something's amiss?
2006-11-29 15:44:00 · 7 answers · asked by mbusa411 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Fuel injected car it is.
But I dont pump. Just clean start.
2006-11-29 15:51:13 · update #1
Pumping the gas peddle will do nothing. That only works on carburated engines,which are almost extinct. A slight gas smell only on cold starts is normal. The engine allows more fuel when cold and the catalytic converter is not warm enough to take care of the extra.
2006-11-29 16:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by Lab 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should never pump the accelerator on injected engines. It sounds like you have a problem, should get it looked at This should come under emission system and should be under warranty for 5 years
2006-11-30 00:01:32 · answer #2 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you pumping the gas pedal when you start these cars? Fuel injection systems don't handle that pumping the pedal action well.
2006-11-29 23:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by maamu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and on some cars you,ll notice a slight smell but on some of them its, not real normal to smell this,it might mean you have a exhaust leak or an actual raw gas leak on the car,,it might be a good idea to at least have it checked just to be sure,if its a real strong gas smell it isn't normal at all,,good luck with it,i hope this help,s.
2006-11-30 00:04:46 · answer #4 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have a small leak in your fuel line!
2006-11-30 00:04:18 · answer #5 · answered by koral2301 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to check your canister. Some european cars have this problem.
2006-11-30 00:10:10 · answer #6 · answered by Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine did that till i changed the filter in the charcoal canister.
2006-11-30 02:07:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋