What Causes the Smell of Gasoline After Parking a Car?

[VonKyle]

Here are the reasons for the smell of gasoline after parking a car: 1. Overfilling the gas tank; 2. Leakage in the fuel pump; 3. Aging of gasoline rubber pipes; 4. Incomplete combustion of gasoline due to cold starts; 5. Residuals not cleaned properly during fuel pump replacement; 6. Aging or uneven gasket inside the fuel tank cap; 7. Dirt accumulation in the fuel injector and throttle; 8. Dirty fuel filter; 9. Dirty gasoline vapor canister. Additional information: Methods to remove gasoline smell from the car include closing the windows and selecting the air conditioning cooling mode with internal circulation; placing activated carbon packets or fragrance sachets inside the car to absorb the gasoline smell; using lemon or grapefruit peels inside the car to absorb odors.