'02 Spuddered...stalled...lights flashing...?

[Robdaparamedic]

On my way to work this morning by '02 LeSabre started to puke out and then stalled. It would start and then stalled again. The service engine light was flashing indicating a misfire, and then it would start but stalled again. I let the car sit and then it started and I made it 25 miles to work with no problems. I'm stumped...fuel filter ??

Rob

[maxwedge]

There is no easy answer here. many things can cause this, without a defintive code to point to a specific problem, I would say you could replace the filter but the symptoms don't match, was any work done recently?

[Robdaparamedic]

No work was done recently. I understand the difficulty diagnosing the problem without a code. This has happened twice before, now that I think about it. Also, a few months back, my wife told me the car wouldn't start at all. I let it sit for 2 days and it started and ran like nothing ever happened. Secondly, I believe this may be related...I have an odor of gas around the gas(cap) intake hose. I can't see exactly where or if it is directly leaking. I just have an odor. Gas mileage hasn't been affected either. I'm going to take a more thorough inspection tonight when I get out of work while I'm changing the filter. Incidently, where is the filter located?? Thanks for the response.

Rob

[maxwedge]

Under the l/s floor near the tank.