Gas Smell from Engine after Driving

2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS
88,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HANDIM
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I noticed that when I park my Express Van after driving it, I can smell gas. Almost smells like I just left the gas station. There are no visible leaks. i.e. the concrete is never wet What could be wrong. Obviously, I'm assuming there is a gas leak somewhere, but where are the most likely places and what is approximate cost to get this fixed?
Mar 13, 2014 at 5:36 PM
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CARADIODOC
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We don't get involved with costs here because there's way too many variables. We don't even know what's wrong. Probably the more common places to look are for staining on the sides of the gas tank, indicating rust holes on top, if it's a steel tank, and shrunk o-rings on the injectors. For those, you should be able see some seepage from them right after the engine is stopped.
Mar 19, 2014 at 2:58 PM
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