# Gas smell when car is on 2003 subaru

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-smell-when-car-is-on-2003-subaru/41512>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, subaru\
**Created:** [December 30, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-smell-when-car-is-on-2003-subaru/41512 "2009-12-30T10:04:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ladygolfer62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@ladygolfer62](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ladygolfer62)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-smell-when-car-is-on-2003-subaru/41512/1 "2009-12-30T10:04:29Z")

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I smell gas in this freezing cold when my 2003 subaru is on. Is it safe to drive it to work today?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-smell-when-car-is-on-2003-subaru/41512/2 "2009-12-30T11:55:17Z")

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This is a known phenomenon in cold weather on Foresters of that era.  
The dealership is familiar with it and can provide the fix, which involves replacing certain clamps on the fuel lines.

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-smell-when-car-is-on-2003-subaru/41512/3 "2009-12-30T12:02:25Z")

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Not sure which Subaru you own however there is a recall in salty states for 2002/2003 WRX to correct this. It is common on Subaru till about 2003 and usually as stated before the fuel lines/connctions needing to be clamped down. You can drive to work, maybe crack a window.