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Gas smell from defrost vent? #1639116 08/31/06 07:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 59 Boulder/Fort Collins CO L lindston OP CEG\'er
OP lindston CEG\'er L Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 59 Boulder/Fort Collins CO	Hi, I did a search but havent been able to find anything. I recently started getting a gasoline smell out of my defrost vent, particularly when coming to a stop. Possibly an exhaust leak, I have a shoshop y-pipe, but it's 2 years old and never had a problem. I also have a shoshop intake. I haven't changed anything on the car in quite some time, and haven't seen this problem before. Any ideas? Thanks!

Re: Gas smell from defrost vent? #1639117 09/01/06 12:21 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Any CEL codes? What year, engine, miles? Could be intake manifold gaskets or fuel injectors too. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Gas smell from defrost vent? #1639118 09/01/06 01:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO P projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO	Originally posted by lindston: Hi, I did a search but havent been able to find anything. I recently started getting a gasoline smell out of my defrost vent, particularly when coming to a stop. Possibly an exhaust leak, I have a shoshop y-pipe, but it's 2 years old and never had a problem. I also have a shoshop intake. I haven't changed anything on the car in quite some time, and haven't seen this problem before. Any ideas? Thanks! Inspect the fuel lines and injector manifold under the hood for your leak, preferably before it catches fire. If you're lucky, it's a leak in the EVAP system. However, your CEL should be on if this were the case. Steve 98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car 89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles 94 SHO ATX - 190K 1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K. ANY THREAD WITH "OMG" or "WTF" ETC IN THE TITLE WILL BE IGNORED!

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