Strong Fuel Smell coming from back seats, what can it be?

Doc E · 11-20-2008, 11:37 PM

Just noticed today after a fillup. The smell lasted untill i got home (100 miles) and it got stronger...
Can this be a fuel pump issue, since its located under the rear passenger seat?

Quasimodem · 11-21-2008, 12:03 AM

Where did you put the nozzle when you were filling up?

JayeJaymes · 11-21-2008, 12:16 AM

are you sure someone wasn't back there passing gas

e93burner · 11-21-2008, 12:19 AM

Did you have a rear passenger? Maybe one of your passengers stepped in a bit of gasoline on the ground while you were pumping gas.

Doc E · 11-21-2008, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quasimodem

Where did you put the nozzle when you were filling up?

what does that mean? obviously in the only place where the gas can go.

I should also say that i just found that the seats are wet in gasoline. Can this be a bad fuel hose spraying that shit everywhere?

deletedelete · 11-21-2008, 12:28 AM

Yeah you should check to see if you or someone stepped in gas or if some spilled on your while removing the nozzle.

im spencer · 11-21-2008, 12:38 AM

Seats are wet with gasoline??? Holy shit dude you gotta get that checked out

visor · 11-21-2008, 12:46 AM

That'll surely teach anyone to smoke in your car!

Seriously, you should bring it into the dealer pronto!

Turbo>NA · 11-21-2008, 12:53 AM

I farted

deletedelete · 11-21-2008, 01:10 AM

What kind of a leak or malfunction could get the seats wet? That seems real odd and dangerous.

DSe93 · 11-21-2008, 01:25 AM

are the seats soaked or lil splash on the surface? Were ur windows open when you were filling? ...weird...

Quasimodem · 11-21-2008, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsyD4Me

what does that mean? obviously in the only place where the gas can go.

I should also say that i just found that the seats are wet in gasoline. Can this be a bad fuel hose spraying that shit everywhere?

It is a JOKE. If you just think a bit about what I was implying, it would be obvious. I get the feeling BMW drivers often don't like to think much.

bsamoul · 11-21-2008, 10:40 AM

The seats are wet? That's not physically possible, even if the gas tank had a leak.... And if there was a leak, the gas would flow down, not UP

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