"Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> 08 Fit. We left it sitting in the dirveway for a while, and I pulled
> it in in the evening. The engine probably ran for 45 seconds, max.
> When I got out, there was the strong smell of unburned gasoline. Was
> this just a startup artifact, or maybe a cold run (the funky little
> blue thermometer was still on)?
> --
>
> - dillon I am not invalid
>

Could be either the rich mixture typical of startup or it could be a fuel
leak under the hood when cold. Those fuel leaks can be devilishly hard to
see, but if you get a repeat of the gasoline smell it is worth sticking your
head under the hood to see if the smell is stronger there or if it may just
be from the tailpipe. I had an engine fire from a leaky injecotr once, so I
take those smells rather seriously now.

Mike