I know the car is leaking gasoline because I can smell it when the car has been in the garage overnight. It's definitely the car, because it only happens when the car is in the garage. It's not a super strong smell, and it dissipates quickly when I open the side door to let the dog out.
I took it in to the mechanic and they couldn't find anything, nor could they smell anything. Does this mean it's a really small leak at this point?
I don't like the idea of keeping a car in the garage if it's leaking gasoline, but I also apparently don't have a way to fix the leak. How dangerous is this?
My second question - when the mechanics were looking at the car, they also noted that the brake fluid has a fair amount of crud in it and recommended flushing the system. Keeping in mind that this is a 1991 Ford Explorer, and that we're hoping to trade it in for something newer in 6 months, how important is flushing the brake system? I'm inclined not to worry about it.
I took it in to the mechanic and they couldn't find anything, nor could they smell anything. Does this mean it's a really small leak at this point?
I don't like the idea of keeping a car in the garage if it's leaking gasoline, but I also apparently don't have a way to fix the leak. How dangerous is this?
My second question - when the mechanics were looking at the car, they also noted that the brake fluid has a fair amount of crud in it and recommended flushing the system. Keeping in mind that this is a 1991 Ford Explorer, and that we're hoping to trade it in for something newer in 6 months, how important is flushing the brake system? I'm inclined not to worry about it.