When I park my 2000 acura tl it has a strong odor of gasoline in the garage. it is hard to start and the fuel economy has gotten bad.

I bought a 2000 RL used, with some factory warranty remaining, and then bought an extended warranty. While hnder warranty, car began to smell up my garage from fumes from oil dripping onto hot exhaust. Not enough oil at that point to show up on garage floor. Complained to dealer about the odor but Acura Master Mechanic (said he) couldn't find source of odor (although I told him I suspected an oil leak because I had prior experience with oil leaks and resultant smells on another car). On the next service visit after the extended warranty expired, same master mechanic said my RL's rear main oil seal was leaking onto exhaust causing odor. And the dealer wanted north of $1000 to fix it. I declined. Leak has steadily gotten worse - now visible drops on garage floor. An independent repair shop quoted $650 plus the cost of replacing expensive, special Honda transmission fluid. Took my complaint all the way up the chain to the head of Honda in Japan, but got no assistance. No more Honda products for me.

1996 Acura TL.3.2:--- Standard engine:--- 3.2L 200 hp V6.-------------- Horsepower:-- 200 @ 5300 RPM------------ Torque lb-ft:-- 210 @ 4500 RPM.---------- Fuel Economy:---------- City:--19/mpg.------ highway:--24/mpg.------- Fuel capacity:---17.20.------------ ---------------------------- Keep updated if any more query.Thanks.

if has a fuel odor. it may be the fuel pressure regulator thats bad, it may be flooding out engine. a leaking regulator can cause hard starting, poor fuel economy, stalling, check engine light, gas smell under hood.

You definitly have a timing problem. I dont think its a fuel problem due to the age of your car. Its about past due for a timing belt/chain replacement.

you have a gas leak someplace and that is causing the hard starting, the odor, and the bad mileage

This could either be a leaky injector or a ruptured fuel line in the engine compartment.

Fuel economy is the same, it doesn't seem to be using more fuel? You need to have this checked out asap. Gas fumes are highly explosive, and a slight spark can set it off. Do not park the car inside a garage (fumes can build up, and just turning on a light switch in the garage can trigger an explosion). You may have a leak at an o-ring on one of the injectors, or somewhere along the fuel line. Gasoline evaporates rather quickly, so it may be a little difficult to locate. So, I agree, it may be the injectors (o-rings?), but not the lifters. Be careful, let me know what you find.

I recently had the same problem. It turned out that the fuel regulator on the engine at the left side just above the intake manifold had an intermitent leak. The gas leaking was not always visible so I had the regulator changed and that solved the problem.

A gasoline leak on or around the engine. Bad mileage lately? Check fuel lines and where parked to see if anygasoline leak.  

I had the same problem and had to have my fuel pressure regulator replaced.