fuel smell inside cabin

[mcstarbucks]

twice, I noticed a temporary fuel smell inside cabin after I have driven for awhile. It is there for about a minute then it goes away. My Yaris only has 1200 miles on it. Any ideas?

[paultyler_82]

Sometimes this can happen in a new car but there is a TSB out on the catalytic converter for a "sulphur" smell, is that possibly what it was? Usually though, I tell everyone who smells fuel in the cabin to take their car immediately to the dealership, let them know what's going on, and see what they can find as it could be a sign of a potentially serious problem

[Blenjar]

oooo..i smelled that in my brother's ford focus..maybe i should warn him..

-- Blen

[punch]

well i smelled this also, then i realized i just filled up that day, and there was gas on the ground at the pump, which was then on my shoes...

[mcstarbucks]

Sometimes this can happen in a new car but there is a TSB out on the catalytic converter for a "sulphur" smell, is that possibly what it was? Usually though, I tell everyone who smells fuel in the cabin to take their car immediately to the dealership, let them know what's going on, and see what they can find as it could be a sign of a potentially serious problem


it was definately gasoline. It happened twice, approximately 900 miles aprart, once when I was driving about 30mph, and the ohter time about 55mph.