Will not start appears no gas

There are some safeguards which diagnose rich fuel conditions. If you have a hybrid which has a start-stop feature, this may be a reason for the smell.

Have someone check underneath the car for fuel line leaks just in case. If the system is running rich, a warning will appear. Sometimes old gas will make the exhaust smell stronger and if you used the E85 there will be more odor.

The codes would appear to be an Oxygen Sensor
problems & Failed Converters,smell or not

Can't smell after all the expensive rare metals have burned off
from over heating for years

Need to find out why they failed

Check for cylinder misfires & fuel trim issues

This is a duplicate post. What year is it?

Gasoline smell Ford Ricks Free Auto Repair Advice

This sounds like your evaporative emissions system acting up. Has the check engine light come on? There should be a charcoal cannister that filters the vented air/fumes from the fuel tank. If a vacuum or vapor line is broken, or removed.. or if the charcoal canister is depleted, you'll get the gas smell.

Carry out a pressure test on the fuel system.

I had a leaky gas hose at the rear of the tank near the top. The rubber had just finally worn out. Once the leak is fixed and gas added back to the car, it will take several tries to start it because of air and the fuel pump has to get gas pumped back up. Recharge the battery, turn key over and listen for pump to kick in. Pump the pedal once, then try to start it. Don't over pump the gas pedal or you will flood the motor.

spray a small amount of starting fluid into air intake, if it will run on starting fluid, you may have dead fuel pump.

sound like to me that u are getting air from somewhere one of your lines may be cracked or not tighttend all of the way or you may have overtightghted one of them

i didn't do anything. let it sit for a couple hours while i tried to figure it , went back out to it and it started. it chugged for about 45 sec. but then appeared to be fine.