Fuel Injection Rail Problems of Subaru Forester

Fuel leak located near the fuel rail only apparent while vehicle is cold, once it warms up it appears to go away .

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Strong smell of gasoline under hood when starting car cold. Auto repair center found leaking fuel line. Tightened clamps. Then the following winter, 1. 24. 14 again smelled raw fuel smell when started engine cold. Auto repair did a pressure test of fuel system and traced leaks to fuel rail on top of engine/ left cylinder head injector rail. Auto center owner said he had 7 Subaru owners with the same issue in the last few days with the extreme cold temperatures.

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After coming home and parking my car in the garage my wife came in from the garage and said it smelled like gas. I found the source to be my 2004 Subaru. I drove it the dealer the next morning and they said that the fuel lines due to the cold, as it was below 20 degree's, pulled away from the fuel rail so raw gas was pooling on the manifold. They kept it for a week saying it was not safe to drive, and replaced all the fuel lines and clamps for $850. They said it was one of the worst leaks they have seen. I have now read numerous complaints on this issue and noticed the 2003 wrx, same engine, was recalled for this safety issue. I guess I am lucky as it could have caught me, my house or who knows what on fire if it has sparked.

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The contact owns a 2004 Subaru Forester xt. The contact stated that during cold weather he would smell gasoline fumes inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed stated that he had a leak in his fuel line from the hose on the fuel rail. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 02/02/11.

The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Forester. The contact stated there is a strong fuel smell when the heat is turned on in her vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that they will replace the fuel rail assembly at the contact expense. There are no recalls or warranties on this problem. The failure mileage was 77,029. Updated 02/17/10. Updated 02/18/10.