Gas Smell With A/c On - Page 2

Vinalero · 08-21-2008, 06:30 PM

When I give my car more Throttle than usual (just because I love the way it pulls

) I can smell gas right after for a short period of time. I presume that I must run rich at WOT (which I prefer than running lean). So if his car runs rich, it could smell in the car, no?

Besides, my first car which was a 1986 camaro used to always smell gas in the car. I found out that one O-ring from the manifold was loose and kept getting loose so I was tighting the screws once in a while. I ran a full summer with that car that way, that must have been bad for my brain for sure! lol

ndottaylor · 08-21-2008, 08:15 PM

I only smell it with air blowing... and then that pos only works on high lol. but i have the blower resistor, i just havent switched it.

And honestly, it may smell like gas only like 3 times a week. I make it to work and by the time i leave for lunch i dont have any issues with it.

Kilroy · 08-21-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Midgear

lol.. replacing an O ring is like taking a tiny ass rubber band and putting it around the tip of your finger- its easy as pie.

.....or like putting on a condom.

Maybe pickup a hooker, see how it's done, then tackle the car the next day!

Midgear · 08-21-2008, 08:56 PM

^^ I was going to say that, but I figured id keep the conversation somewhat intelligent lol

cherrington17 · 08-21-2008, 09:50 PM

hows your gas mileage? if your losing gas... that would be off a bunch.

ndottaylor · 08-22-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

hows your gas mileage? if your losing gas... that would be off a bunch.

gas mileage is not so great right now... but its actually in the shop right now so i should know soemthing in a lil bit. I will keep everyone posted

ndottaylor · 08-22-2008, 03:56 PM

So i got my car back and they found no issues...

I know my friend and i arent crazy... they assured me i had no issues. But they did however pull codes PO440A & PO420A... does anyone know what those are?

ndottaylor · 08-22-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Redog

The smell of raw gas it a leak as will have to be fixed ASAP.

Don't know how fuel is delivered on the 2.4 though. I had a "O" ring go bad in the fuel reg on the 3400

So i took my car and had it checked... they found nothing wrong. But they did put in my blower resistor... now all speeds work lol... and i have not smelled gas since Tuesday

cherrington17 · 08-22-2008, 06:32 PM

maybe look where your blower motor is... any chance there fuel lines running near that?

(i'm not sure where the motor is, and where the fuel lines are)

brim · 08-23-2008, 10:19 PM

stay away from the huffin jimmy

ndottaylor · 08-29-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

maybe look where your blower motor is... any chance there fuel lines running near that?

(i'm not sure where the motor is, and where the fuel lines are)

I found the problem... it was the fuel pressure regulator... got teh part at autozone for $65 and installed for free... the guys at the shop felt bad bc they didnt catch it so no charge for labor

deathwish666 · 10-03-2008, 12:13 PM

hey ndot how could you tell it was the regulator?...i have this problem right except i only smell it when my heat is on and i want to fix it before it gets to cold to work outside

Cliff8928 · 10-03-2008, 12:39 PM

Most likely fuel was coming out of the vacuum port on the regulator.

ndottaylor · 10-03-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by deathwish666

hey ndot how could you tell it was the regulator?...i have this problem right except i only smell it when my heat is on and i want to fix it before it gets to cold to work outside

When i would first crank it i popped the hood and could actually leaking oout of the regulator... it was dripping down onto other parts. U will see it if its the regulator

deathwish666 · 10-04-2008, 12:28 AM

thanks...ill have to check that out tomorrow when i can see