Car will not turnover smells like gas afterwards.

Hi Ed.
this is all i could find at the moment.
Gas Cap Causing Gasoline Smell in Car. I know it may seem obvious, but a loose or missing gas cap can cause a fuel smell in your vehicle. You could even have a faulty gas cap that is leaking fumes. A faulty gas cap can also cause the check engine light to illuminate with a DTC on newer cars.

Gasoline Smell in Car, 5 Common Causes - Simple Car Answers

or go to this link and read up some more.
Smelled gas and check engine light came on Google Search

Define turn over , the engine cranks over but doesn't start ? Turn the key to the start position and it does nothing ?

Are any warning lights lit on the instrument cluster , check engine , service vehicle soon , security etc... Look in the engine compartment , under the vehicle for fuel leakage , turn the key on then off to prime the fuel system an look for leaks on top of the engine , fuel pressure regulator ! If the engine does crank over an doesn't start , passably the spark plugs are fuel soaked - fouled !

On my 2004 Chrysler Pacifica I noticed a gas smell inside the cabin. I could also smell the gas very strong inside the engine bay when the car was running. It turned out to be a plastic line that connects between the fuel line from the tank, and the fuel rail which was leaking fuel. This line was located on the right side of the engine bay under the air cleaner. This was right next to the HVAC system, which was why I was smelling it in the cab of the car so much.

Sounds like the engine has been flooded with gas due to excessive cranking which drained past the cold piston rings into oil crankcase. You have fuel & air but you do not have spark. 3 things come to mind: spark plugs, spark plug wires and ignition coils. Coils are on top with spark plug wires coming off them. Best of luck.

I would bet the ignition starter switch is defective, but your description is very vague and that is a guess.

sounds like fuel starvation.
did you run the car to the limit or run out recently?
you may have sucked up dirt from the bottom of the tank which is now blocking your fuel system.

if you crank over for a while and dont smell gas at the exhaust then it could be there is not fuel getting through.

remove the fuel line from the engine and see if fuel pumps out when you turn over engine.

just do a short turnover with pipe into a jar or some vessel to catch the gas.

if that is ok, replace pipe, also check fuel filter is not blocked, if one is fitted.

then there maybe a blockage in the carb or injectors remove spark plugs and crank over and see if you can see gas vapour.

warning do not use flame to see as this will cause explosion.




I hope this was useful.

Might be the anti theft turning your starter off. Read this link and compare your symptoms to the ones listed. http://vatspasslockpasskeysecurityhelp.yolasite.com/

Possible flooding, cold weather can freez open injectors causing them to leak into the cylinders. Press the gass pedal all the way to the floor and crank the engine for no more than 60 seconds. The cylinders will clear themselves allowing proper mix of air/fuel and should start easy. If that does not solve please specify if the engine is 1.8l or 2.8l.

You may have damaged fuel pump when you ran out of gas. Crank engine while checking for fuel pressure.

it can be the fuel filter or pump but i am going to need more information because it could be many other things as well.
I want you to have someone turn the key into the on position but do not start the car. stand at the back of the car a listen for a humming noise. if you hear it than the fuel pump is working. let me know what you find out.