My Caprice has a strong fuel smell

Asked by GuruJJYCG Aug 11, 2020 at 03:54 PM about the 1988 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My vehicle used to tick when
I turned key to on but it does
not tick  no more and fuel has
a strong smell what could it
be help?

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TDolby answered 3 years ago

The car should no tick when you turn the key to the on position. You should hear a buzz or whine that the fuel pump is priming, then turn the key to start the car. A strong fuel smell indicates a fuel leak. You'll want to get that looked at ASAP before you have a potential fire.

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