535i gas leak

[hatched91]

hello everyone i have a gas leak in my 535i. it seems like sometimes it's strong, and others it's not even there. when driving i don't notice one, but after parked, you can smell it, especially in the trunk. is there a common place where the 5ers leak gas at?

[gmannino]

take apart the carpet in your trunk asap and try to find that problem. Remove all plastics and carpet, the run your car to try to locate the leak. The last thing you want is your car catching fire, I've seen it before.

[Wes F]

If you're only smelling gas when the tank is full or near full, it could be leaking from the seal at the top as the gas sloshes around from driving. See here (http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/maintenance/engine/FuelPump.htm) for step by step on how to get at it. It's pretty simple. #2 in this diagram (http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD13&mospid=47408&btnr=16_0190&hg=16&fg=05).