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I just bought a 94 Saturn SL1. It has a VERY strong fuel smell inside the car and gets much worse when stopped idling. Any suggestions before I talk to a mechanic?

Submitted: 454 days and 20 hours ago.

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Value: $9

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1994 Saturn SL1

Already Tried:
Nothing. Don't know where to start

Posted by high tech 454 days and 19 hours ago.

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This will need to be repaired by a mechanic, the problem is likely a fuel injector leaking and some tear down in order to see the leak. In most cases when fuel is smelled inside the vehicle it is something in the engine compartment.

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It will depend on if there is just a o-ring leaking or a injector it self. If the problem is a o-ring, I would say it may be around $100.00 to repair and if the whole injector is bad it could be as much as $300.00.

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I just bought a 94 Saturn SL1. It has a VERY strong fuel smell inside the car and gets much worse when stopped idling. Any suggestions before I talk to a mechanic?

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1994 Saturn SL1

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This will need to be repaired by a mechanic, the problem is likely a fuel injector leaking and some tear down in order to see the leak. In most cases when fuel is smelled inside the vehicle it is something in the engine compartment.

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Is this costly?

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It will depend on if there is just a o-ring leaking or a injector it self. If the problem is a o-ring, I would say it may be around $100.00 to repair and if the whole injector is bad it could be as much as $300.00.

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I just bought a 94 Saturn SL1. It has a VERY strong fuel smell inside the car and gets much worse when stopped idling. Any suggestions before I talk to a mechanic?

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This will need to be repaired by a mechanic, the problem is likely a fuel injector leaking and some tear down in order to see the leak. In most cases when fuel is smelled inside the vehicle it is something in the engine compartment.

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Is this costly?

Accepted Answer

It will depend on if there is just a o-ring leaking or a injector it self. If the problem is a o-ring, I would say it may be around $100.00 to repair and if the whole injector is bad it could be as much as $300.00.

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