2013 Chevrolet Corvette

TWO MONTHS AGO, THE CAR WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, AND WAITING OVERNIGHT TO CONTINUE TRYING, I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALER. TOW DRIVER DROPS CAR OFF FLATBED, SERVICE WRITER GETS IN TO CYCLE THROUGH TO GET MILEAGE, ETC, AND THE CAR STARTS. NO ERROR CODES. THEY KEEP IT FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT NO FURTHER PROBLEM. TEN DAYS AGO, SAME PROBLEM. TOW DRIVER TRIES TO START THE CAR TO DRIVE OFF FLATBED, WITHOUT SUCCESS. DEALER OBSERVES THE PROBLEM, BUT, AGAIN, CAR STARTS FOR THE SERVICE WRITER, AND NO CODES. LEAVE IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS, BUT NO REPEAT OF THE PROB. A FEW DAYS AGO, SAME PROBLEM, EXCEPT NOW THE CAR IS 'ON THE VERGE' OF STARTING, NOT JUST CRANKING, AND I CAN SMELL FUEL (THIS WAS NOT THE CASE PREVIOUSLY). THE CAR WAS LOW ON FUEL WHEN I LEFT, AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING HAD COME ON A FEW MILES BEFORE I STOPPED. SO, I GET SOME GAS IN THE CAR, EVENTUALLY 1/2 A TANK, AND NOW THE CAR IS JUST CRANKING, NOT 'ON THE VERGE', AND AAA IS CALLED TO TOW IT. AT THIS POINT, THE ATTEMPTS ARE TAKING THEIR TOLL ON THE BATTERY, BUT I CONTINUE TRYING, AND, WHILE THE TOW TRUCK IS EN ROUTE, IT STARTS JUST LIKE ALWAYS (PUSH BUTTON, ENGINE STARTS, NO LAG OR HESITATION). DEALER THINKS IT'S FUEL RELATED, BUT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, SO HAS NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. ONLINE FORUMS SUGGEST THAT IT'S AN OVERHEATED FUEL PUMP RELAY, OR CONNECTORS THERETO, RESULTING ULTIMATELY IN A COMPLETE FUSE BOX REPLACEMENT.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE, NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LEAKS. CHECKED GAS CAP, CAP IS SECURE. ODOR SEEMS TO BE STRONGER NEAR RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. CHECKED INTERNET. SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO FUEL TANK EVAP OR CROSSOVER LINES.HAVE TO PARK VEHICLE OUTDOORS DUE TO GAS WATERHEATER IN GARAGE. IS FUEL SYSTEM COVERED UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY? VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 33K.

THERE IS A SMELL OF GAS AFTER FILLING THE TANK. WHETHER USING HOLD THE HANDLE OR THE AUTO FILL, WHEN THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF, BEFORE REMOVING THE NOZZLE FROM THE TANK FILLER NECK, I REACH OVER AND MANUALLY SHUT THE PUMP OFF IN ONE OF TWO WAYS: 1) MULTIPLE HANDLE PUMPS: MOVE THE SELECTED GRADE "PUMP LEVER" FROM THE "UP" (TO PUMP) TO THE "DOWN" (SHUT OFF) POSITION, OR 2) SINGLE HANDLE PUMP FOR DISPENSING MULTIPLE GRADES OF GASOLINE: USE A FINGER TO PUSH THE ACTUATOR UP TO SHUT OFF THE PUMP BEFORE REPLACING THE HANDLE ON THE PUMP. I NEVER "TOP OFF" OR "ROUND UP TO THE NEXT CENT OR DOLLAR" BUT THERE IS STILL AN ODOR OF GAS.

STRONG GAS SMELL WHEN ABOVE HALF FULL. TESTED MANY TIMES AND IS LIKELY RELATED TO GM SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 15682, WHICH DESCRIBES PROBLEM PERFECTLY (FUEL PUMP FITTING CRACKS), A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. MANY OTHERS LIKE THIS POSTED HERE. HOWEVER, DEALER SAYS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT EVEN THOUGH IT IS WITHIN THE DESCRIBED YEAR RANGE (2007-2013). THIS IS NOT RIGHT. PLEASE HELP GM REALIZE THEY DIDN'T GET ALL VINS INCLUDED THAT NEED TO BE. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN MAY 2013, SO UNLIKELY IT SHOULD BE PRECLUDED.