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2003 Subaru Legacy Check Engine Light

Tiny
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I have a Subaru Legacy 2003.
It has just started to get really cold in the mornings were I live, about -2
And I have found whenever my car is cold and I turn the heater on, a fuel smell comes into the car.
Once the car is warm it wont do it anymore.
I have been googling the issue, and have seen that a few people say the fuel line may be to short and is retracting in the cold weather and then expanding again when it is hot (this would explain why it doesn't smell when the car is warm)
It has been doing this for about two weeks now and I haven't gotten round to replacing the fuel line.
This Morning as I was driving to work (it was very cold and frosty) the check engine light came on, it wasn't flashing. When I parked the car and checked it, it smelt very strongly of fuel.

Would this fuel line problem be the cause of the CEL?
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Monday, June 23rd, 2014 AT 8:31 PM

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Tiny
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If you smell fuel, there has to be a leak. Any fuel leak can be dangerous. Since the check engine light has come on, you need to scan the computer to see what codes are stored in it. That should guide us to the problem. Can you get that done? And good lord! Where on earth is it that cold this time of year?
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Monday, June 23rd, 2014 AT 8:34 PM
Tiny
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Yes I can scan it tonight when I am home from work! Thanks.
And I am in New Zealand! Middle of winter here.
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Monday, June 23rd, 2014 AT 8:37 PM
Tiny
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Let me know what you find. I'm in the United States. Thank god, it was 85 degrees F here today. I hate winter. Lol
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Monday, June 23rd, 2014 AT 8:46 PM

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