# Gas Smell

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-smell/15261>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** smells, gasoline\
**Created:** [June 13, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-smell/15261 "2008-06-13T14:48:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![thriftyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a587f6/32.png) [@thriftyk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thriftyk)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-smell/15261/1 "2008-06-13T14:48:05Z")

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After sitting overnight in the garage there is a strong smell of gas near the back of my 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I’ve tried a new gas cap and had it checked for a vapor leak. The smell is worse with a full tank. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-smell/15261/2 "2008-06-13T16:54:36Z")

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Sounds like a leak. A shop with a lift and a hydrocarbon sniffer can track it down.