I have a 2001 Legacy GT that s normally garage kept but sat out in 0 degree weather over a weekend. When it returned to the garage we noticed the smell. I have been all over the fuel system looking for leaks or any visual dampness with none to be found.
In the Garage the smell was noticeable in general. During driving it seemed to drift in from the air intake as yours seemed to.
Was anything ever resolved as to the culprit?
I sure hope someone out there can help me. My 2001 outback wagon has developed a raw fuel smell when faced with cold weather. I live in Southern California and first noticed the smell on November 22 when we had a nice snow storm. It was over a week later when I took it into the garage where I have the car serviced and asked them to chase down the smell - they could not replicate the odor, and convinced me that I possibly splashed fuel onto the filters for the heating/defrosting system. I didn't have a bad smell again, so assumed the problem was fixed.
I'm now on Christmas vacation in Montana - cold temps again and the smell is back with a vengeance. I've been looking at the NSAIC site and see that there has been a problem with the WRX experiencing fuel odors in the cabin due to leaky fuel injector supply hose. Could the same problem occur with an outback?
raw fuel smell in cabin
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I have a 2001 Legacy GT that s normally garage kept but sat out in 0 degree weather over a weekend. When it returned to the garage we noticed the smell. I have been all over the fuel system looking for leaks or any visual dampness with none to be found.
In the Garage the smell was noticeable in general. During driving it seemed to drift in from the air intake as yours seemed to.
Was anything ever resolved as to the culprit?