# Car smell in garage **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 16, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-smell-in-garage/7331 "2007-11-16T16:34:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Annema](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Annema)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-smell-in-garage/7331/1 "2007-11-16T16:34:11Z")
This morning I opened up the door into the garage and was hit with a strong gasoline smell. I have a 90 Honda Accord EX. I looked under the car and there’s no dripping. I drove the car 2 days ago and had no problems. Any ideas what this could be? Is it safe to start it up? ---
**Author:** ![markmast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@markmast](https://community.cartalk.com/u/markmast)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-smell-in-garage/7331/2 "2007-11-16T16:43:44Z")
You could have a leak from anywhere in the fuel system. The safest thing to do (besides getting it towed to a mechanic) would be to roll the car out of the garage so the fumes can dissipate. See if there is a visible leak under the car or in the engine compartment. You probably have an electric fuel pump. It may help if you turn the key to the ignition on position (do not crank the engine) and see if a leak starts when the pump runs. Did you fill up the gas tank right before you put the car in the garage? It is possible that an overfull tank dumped some vapors while the car was stopped. ---
**Author:** ![Annema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Annema](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Annema)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-smell-in-garage/7331/3 "2007-11-16T17:06:01Z")
Thanks for the information. I’m having someone help me roll the car out.