fuel smell-help!

[tinydancer417]

okay, so i have owned my wrx for about 3 months, and i love it. i had never driven stick before this (i know, huge loser), and now i can't stop racing people on the highway. i've been reading through some discussions about the fuel smell in cold weather, and i am still wondering if the repair is necessary. some people say that they have had theirs with that problem for years, and then others fix it right away. i don't know any secret mechanics, so i would probably be stuck with the *******s at the dealership. so.....my questions are do i need to fix it, and where do i begin??

[wrxtreme06]

now i can't stop racing people on the highway.

[justin.jordan2]

the fuel smell could be from a number of things. my guess would be a seal at the injectors since you can only smell it when its cold...correct? or could be part of the fuel rail.

[teflon_jones]

i had never driven stick before this (i know, huge loser), and now i can't stop racing people on the highway.

+1, wow this guy is smart. Racing people when he barely knows how to drive stick. I'm guessing it'll be less than 3 months before we see a "got in an accident today" thread.

[tinydancer417]

+1, wow this guy is smart. Racing people when he barely knows how to drive stick. I'm guessing it'll be less than 3 months before we see a "got in an accident today" thread.

wow, you seem "smart" also. if you can read, i am a girl. if you have nothing helpful to say, i don't know why you even responded. i guess just to show your intellect.

[tinydancer417]

the fuel smell could be from a number of things. my guess would be a seal at the injectors since you can only smell it when its cold...correct? or could be part of the fuel rail.

yes, i only smell it when it's cold. what's a tsb?

[wrxtreme06]

wow, you seem "smart" also. if you can read, i am a girl. if you have nothing helpful to say, i don't know why you even responded. i guess just to show your intellect.

no where in your post does it say youre female. if youre referring to your username, that doesnt give it away either. tiny dancer could be in reference to elton john which some guys listen to.


teflon, IBaccidentthread2.

[tinydancer417]

no where in your post does it say youre female. if youre referring to your username, that doesnt give it away either. tiny dancer could be in reference to elton john which some guys listen to.


teflon, IBaccidentthread2.

maybe some gay guys. it's in the profile, which a "smart" person would have checked before they made a comment like that.

[justin.jordan2]

no where in your post does it say youre female. if youre referring to your username, that doesnt give it away either. tiny dancer could be in reference to elton john which some guys listen to.


teflon, IBaccidentthread2.

it says shes a female if you look at her profile.

[tinydancer417]

it says shes a female if you look at her profile.

thank you to the nice person i've met here so far. the other two, you really know how to make someone new feel welcome. now can anyone answer my question, which is the real reason i joined this site?

[justin.jordan2]

yes, i only smell it when it's cold. what's a tsb?

Where did you get TSB from?

[tinydancer417]

Where did you get TSB from?

when i was reading other people's posts on this, they said there was a TSB on this problem??

[justin.jordan2]

hey just type in wrx tsb like at google that should help....

[tinydancer417]

hey just type in wrx tsb like at google that should help....

so do you think the repair is necessary?

[RayfieldsWRX]

maybe some gay guys. it's in the profile, which a "smart" person would have checked before they made a comment like that.

Let's cool down, mkay? Honestly, no one has enough time in their day to check the profile of everyone that they respond to here.

Just so you're aware, the comment about "being smart" came from your comment about racing on the highway, which is frowned upon by many at ClubWRX. If you're literally doing this, you're putting others at risk, and that's not cool.

To your question: If you have a profound gas smell, I'd take it to the dealer for a look-see. (since you said that you don't know another mechanic) Sounds like you could use some peace of mind, even if it turns out to be minor.