Smell of raw fuel on start up

[Scarlet_Pimpernel]

Every morning or every time the engine has cooled down, and i start up my 89 325i, i can smell gas from some where. I have looked and it does not leak on the ground. The car runs fine, its a little chokey when cold. but it runs fine for the most part.
and sometimes it will do this quick misfire thing at idle. but i think i just need new plugs, cap/rotor/wires.
any advice would be cool. thanks!

[E30_fiend]

check the hose clamps at the base of the firewall where the rubber lines meet the hard lines at the base of the firewall.

Mine were leaking right there and I had your EXACT symptoms. While youre at it check the supply and return lines on the fuel rail and on the fuel pressure regulator.






Taylor

[Knockenwelle]

Pull the access panel under the RR seat and make sure everything's dry there, too.

[danv]

I had similar symptoms. While the engine was still cold, if I stopped at a light or otherwise wasn't moving, I smelled fuel. My shop replaced one or more fuel lines and that solved the problem, said they were old and cracked. If you're curious I can dig up the receipt.

[Scarlet_Pimpernel]

its cool thanks guys. i will check out those fuel lines after i get out of skool.

[Paukert11]

yeah you have a leak in e bay. the same thing happend to me in my e34. but its all good. unless your car goes up in flames.

[Scarlet_Pimpernel]

Ok so i just looked the car over. I checked the inspection cover under the rear seat and its all dry. So i popped the hood, started the engine and looked. Its leaking from the line that goes to the fuel rail.

thank for the help.. guess it wasnt as bad as i thought.

[30secE30]

cool i just replaced my fuel lines today