why do I have gas fumes when turning off car

Asked by gloriabnn Sep 02, 2020 at 07:42 PM about the 2004 Dodge Stratus SXT Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a very strong gas fume when the car is turned off.

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KenF answered 4 years ago

Maybe your purge valve is sticking open. It's what draws fuel vapor from gas tank to allow engine to burn it when running, but when engine shuts off it should close, if not you might get a smell of raw gas. Just one of a few possible causes for a gas smell that aren't fast food related.

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