# Gas Odor

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-odor/60733>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sportage, kia\
**Created:** [January 31, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-odor/60733 "2011-01-31T22:49:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Pstn50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90db22/32.png) [@Pstn50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pstn50)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-odor/60733/1 "2011-01-31T22:49:58Z")

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When I start the car, there is a very strong smell of gas in the cabin. What is causing it? Is it expensive to fix?

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**Author:** ![msilveira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@msilveira](https://community.cartalk.com/u/msilveira)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-odor/60733/2 "2011-01-31T23:28:43Z")

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Hi Pstn50,

A few helpful tips:

Make, model, and year of car.  
Other symptoms.  
When did it start to occur (e.g. after fill-up?)

Otherwise, it is impossible to diagnose.

Based on this limited information- I’d suggest that you have a malfunctioning EVAP canister or fuel cap. Regardless, it needs to be fixed. Good news- most emissions systems are covered under a separate warranty thanks to the US Gov’t that covers these items even on higher mileage, older cards.

-Matt