1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 "smell fuel cold starts" Questions

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...cold, but after its been running it wont start as well. The oil was changed to ams oil last summer but thats probably not the problem.It also smells like gas when cranking warm Possible weak spark ...

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...smell fuel vapors in the intake and in order to restart it you need to press the pedal half way to get it to go. I am fairly sure its running rich, but I have no experience with the newer fuel and ...

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...smell fuel after trying to re-start when it dies.Disconnect the plug to the cold start injector. Even if you have an issue with the engine running then dying after a few seconds after doing this, if ...

fuel smell in & out of car, causes my eyes to burn. when i start my KIA Spectra i get a strong smell of fuel fumes inside and in front of hood. only notice it when car has between 1/2-full tank of

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...in cold weather and I smell fuel coming from the engine while attempting to start the engine Smelling fuel is either a fuel leak or an ignition problem. No spark will give raw fuel out of the

...smell of fuel. In severe cold some rubber seals can harden up and crack causing a leak...check seals around fuel filter on bottom along frame rail or also check injector seals...somewhere you have a ...

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...fuel injectors... problem solved. Are you sure it not an exhaust smell? If you're positive it's gasoline, then check under the hood for leaks. They'll be more prevelant when it cold outside. Look at ...

...got good spark Good spark, them it must be fuel related. Smell any fuel coming from the exhaust. Check relays. Cracked solder joints may be contracting when cold. Hot wire fuel pump and try to

...cold start" if will give you symptoms like yours. If not fuel injected, check choke operation. This may not be a "cure" but it's a good place to begin looking! 84 honda startes but dies right after ...

...cold, when tring to restart smells like fuel and wont start 1988 honda accord dx stalls 1 minute after starting when cold, the rmp starts droping slowly even if I press the gas pedal to the bottom, ...

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