what causes extreme gas fumes

Asked by GuruFSX29 Apr 24, 2020 at 01:19 PM about the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my corvette seams to start and run fine, but has an extremely gassy smell to
the point it burns your eyes.

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

A gas leak. Don't start it until the leak is found and repaired. You are risking burning up your car.

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TDolby answered 4 years ago

It also might be running rich. How old is the gas? Clean or rebuild the carb recently?

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