2003 saturn ion has gas smell when air conditioner is on
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 AT 8:21 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Sound's like you have a fuel leak can you smell it outside your car or under the hood?
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 AT 8:26 PM
JOLIE910
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Inside and outside worse when the air conditioner is on
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 AT 8:30 PM
JOLIE910
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I do not see a leak
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 AT 8:30 PM
SATURNTECH9
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Is the smell stronger in the front of the car or the rear of the car when your outside of it?
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 AT 8:32 PM
JOLIE910
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Front of the car --- I do not usually see a leak but the ground was wet yesterday and I saw a rainbow (gas probably). Can't see anything when it is dry.
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 AT 9:12 PM
SATURNTECH9
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Gas will evaporate though in a short time there isn't a whole lot place's it could be leaking from under the hood. Your going to have to have it run while you look for leak's gas leak's are no fun and there dangerous you could have a fire from it.I have seen that happen more then once.
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 AT 10:13 PM
JOLIE910
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Ok --- I'll have my husband check it while its running. Thank you for your help. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 AT 10:16 PM
SATURNTECH9
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Tell him to be very careful when he is looking for the leak. One thing he might try is to start the car for a few second's and shut it off and while the fuel line is pressurized and see if he can find the leak. If not he will have to try to find it while it's running.