Q: Gas fumes smell

asked by on September 13, 2016

Can smell gas fumes at drivers side back door area of my 2008 Touareg and think I have a gas pump leak on the pump on that side. Have found no leaks under vehicle and it runs fine with no warnings from sensors. Does this sound like a fuel pump problem? If so, should both pumps be replaced?

My car has 101000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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