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Fuel Smell #1187148 02/15/05 08:24 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 389 Austin, Texas M Majisto OP CEG\'er
OP Majisto CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 389 Austin, Texas	My car smells like gasoline. Whenever I am first starting it or standing behind the car outside it smells like fuel. Performance is fine, and I am getting ~27 MPG. The engine does not feel like it has a problem. I would assume the O2s are fine, and I can't seem to find a fuel leak. I'll go out to start the car (With the garage door open of course) and come back after locking the door to the house, and the garage reeks of gasoline. This car is running rich. Very rich, but why? I hope it passes emissions. 2000 Contour SE

Re: Fuel Smell #1187149 02/15/05 10:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX R Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX	leaky/worn o-rings... Ray '99 CSVT - Silver #222/276 In a constant state of blow-off euphoria. Originally posted by Kremitthefrog: I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.

Re: Fuel Smell #1187150 02/16/05 03:12 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 389 Austin, Texas M Majisto OP CEG\'er
OP Majisto CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 389 Austin, Texas	On a 44K mile engine? I don't even want to know how much labor is needed to replace those do I? 2000 Contour SE

Re: Fuel Smell #1187151 02/16/05 03:30 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX R Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX	Note: I did not say this WAS the reason.. but it a possibility. Involves removing the air tub... disconnecting the IMRC controller rod.. then taking off the UIM completely, and removing the injector assembly as a whole. then remove the injectors from said assembly and discard o-rings... replace with new, reverse.. Ray '99 CSVT - Silver #222/276 In a constant state of blow-off euphoria. Originally posted by Kremitthefrog: I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.

Re: Fuel Smell #1187152 02/16/05 08:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 389 Austin, Texas M Majisto OP CEG\'er
OP Majisto CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 389 Austin, Texas	Right, but thanks for mentioning injectors. I was thikning of some sort of emissions problem, and I forgot about those little things. 2000 Contour SE

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