# Jetta 2001- car smelling gas for past 4 days,but no leaks found

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-2001-car-smelling-gas-for-past-4-days-but-no-leaks-found/7458>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 19, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-2001-car-smelling-gas-for-past-4-days-but-no-leaks-found/7458 "2007-11-19T20:46:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![cteelucksingh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@cteelucksingh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cteelucksingh)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-2001-car-smelling-gas-for-past-4-days-but-no-leaks-found/7458/1 "2007-11-19T20:46:41Z")

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I have a 2001 jetta 2.0 engine, I had just spent lots ofmoney again, - replace air flow meter, theromstat, sensor, coolant housing - after all that last frinday when i went into the car after work I started to smell gas, I drove and wind the glass down, it is not leaking however it is a high smell. - kindly adivse - urgent, urgent - kind regards,

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2007, 10:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-2001-car-smelling-gas-for-past-4-days-but-no-leaks-found/7458/2 "2007-11-20T10:03:44Z")

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Gasoline doesn’t have to drip, or form wet spots, to leak. It can evaporate without ever hitting the ground. There is a gasoline leak in the engine compartment and it’s going through the cowl intake vent into the cabin It’s probably a fuel hose, and should be inexpensive to fix.