On Oct 8, 6:18*pm, "jim L" <jt...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Since it is Wednesday, I predict someone has already answered this. *It's
> not causing any problems *- *i'm just curious.
>
> 94 civic *EX *- right after starting when cold, I often smell gas in cabin -
> for maybe 10 sec or so. *It doesn't happen on warm starts, or when driving.
> Also can't detect it if hood is open. *I don't see any signs or odors of
> fuel under hood or under car. *The check valve may be leaking a bit - since
> engine starts quicker if I turn IG on for a sec or 2 before cranking, *but
> this should drain back to fuel tank, and not cause odor.
>
> Another thing that may or may not be related. *When I wind engine up
> driving - before it is fully warmed up, i get a smell sortof like oil
> burning off a manifold *- *no = smoke - just the smell. again - can't
> duplicate when warmed up - & don't see anything under hood.
>
> Checked PCV valve - it's working right. *No exhaust leaks detected. *Curious
> as to why these smells are in cabin.

On a '94 the first thing I would check would be any crunchy old hoses
in the fuel system. I have experienced something like this with
failing hose around the filter and in the hose running from the end of
the lines to the engine on cars about this old.