djez41

Hi, I'm French and I discovered this forum. I have a B8 S4 and I have a problem when I start cold. The car smells like gasoline yet I have no leaks. Cold and also it takes time to start. I make it clear that the smell of gasoline is outside the vehicle and not in the cockpit.
Can you please help me?

Thank you google translate

Bobby Kinstle

The car runs rich while cold to help it heat up faster. Mine will smell like gasoline briefly too if I start the car with my garage door closed.

djez41

Thanx but why i have a problem when cold start ?

roadkillrob

Long cranks when cold for startup are a normal thing with these cars - they start much more quickly when warm. It also may be a result of it cranking extra long without firing up that is making it extra rich on a cold start and having you smell the fuel.

djez41

ok so for you, there is no problem ?

roadkillrob

It depends - the longer cranking is very normal with these cars and a little gas smell also is normal, if you have a lot of gas smell, then not so normal. If you post a video of the long starting, we can tell you if that seems normal.

djez41

Thanx, the video here :

roadkillrob

It is a tad longer than me - looks like about 3 seconds, mine cranked about 2.5 seconds tonight on a cold start, compared to a warm start when it is about .5 seconds.

Rob

djez41

ok, thank you

Bobby Kinstle

Mine starts much faster than that and I still get a little gas smell on a cold start