Originally Posted by onehundred80

A few drips from the pump nozzle as you take the nozzle out of the filler can sit in the gas filler cap compartment and it takes a while for it to evaporate. I have had it happen, not enough fuel to reach the overfill drain tube but you sure cab smell it but not in the car.
you could smell if the gasket between the car body and the compartment was leaking. That gasket has leaked before.