well i just got home from a deployment and got a camaro for900 well it needs a paint job and a dash it cracked to hell and questions for yall when i turn off the car it smells like gas and the get engine serviced soon somes on but turn off car for 5 min it goes off any ideas and how hard to change it out the dash

 

what year is the car? check the fuel rails and make sure theres no leaking, then change the fuel pump and filter

 

Welcome home! Have you scanned it for codes?

 

not yet i havent found a shop do it less then 30 for it , i smelled it tonight after work i got out smelled gas near gas cap i know im asking alot but car in 1st only jumpy llike shakey but i know it not my driving it wont do it in 2nd or rev

 

I think that AdvanceAutoParts (or maybe it was Autozone) will do it for cheap/if not free.

 

advance dont

 

Are there any other issues like the fuel gauge being erratic or anything? You might also want to look for a damp fuel line underneath the car. You could also open the gas cap after you turn it off to see if you hear a gurgling noise like the fuel system is building up pressure. These are just some things to look for until you can pull some codes from the computer. I'm not sure if these suggestions would even help, though. The codes are really going to help you out.

If you have an O'Reilly's auto store nearby, they can let you scan your codes for free. Just ask to borrow it while your car is in the parking lot. Or, if you can swing it, places like Wal-Mart sell code readers for just under $100.

 

today was driveing and needle got to half way and car car out of gas how do i fix that lol i have only had bikes this my first car

 

go to autozone its free

 

OK first off welcome to the forums.

Now we need to know what year your car is. That will let us here know what we are dealing with. There were 2 V6's a 3.4L and a 3.8L They both have unique issues and also getting them tested varies on the year as well. Basicly if you have a 93 you can check your codes with the paperclip method, if you have a 94 or 95 you need to find a shop with a reader that can read OBD 1.5 (the 94 uses the ALDL connection and the 95 uses the OBDII style). If you have a 95 with a 3.8L (rare and mainly CA only cars) you can pull codes with an OBDII reader. Any car 96+ will use OBDII. So you can see how the year here is important.

The fuel gauge reading 1/2 and you running out of fuel can be the gauge itself or the sender. The sending unit is part of the fuel pump so replacing the pump module will cure the needle if that is the issue. The stepper motors in the gauge cluster are known for going bad and a speedo shop can usually replace them for alot less than the dealer. Getting a cluster out of another car is not a good idea since the 97+ cars would have to be programed and the older ones use a mechanical odo which will not read what yours should.

Massey