# Subaru gas smell in cold, high altitude

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-gas-smell-in-cold-high-altitude/41782>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, smells, subaru, gasoline, leaks\
**Created:** [January 3, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-gas-smell-in-cold-high-altitude/41782 "2010-01-03T17:18:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![pelicanm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@pelicanm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pelicanm)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-gas-smell-in-cold-high-altitude/41782/1 "2010-01-03T17:18:28Z")

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My 2001 Outback has a strong smell of gas at high altitude in cold weather. It is intermittent, but overpowering. The dealer (at sea level) checked it out and found nothing. Any ideas?

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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:** [January 3, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-gas-smell-in-cold-high-altitude/41782/2 "2010-01-03T21:19:11Z")

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There is a known issue with some Subaru models of that era involving gas line clamps that loosen in very low temperatures. The dealer should be aware of this.  
I suggest that you try another dealership.