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joel
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Baja mechanic says strong gas smell not a problem, is it?
So I've got a 90 V6 SR5 down in southern Baja permanently in a small fishing/surfing town.
I have this thought that driving around with a gas leak is not such a great thing. Am I wrong?
It's developed a strong, more or less permanent gas smell. There may be times when I can't smell gas, but I can smell it at least many hours after the
engine has been off.
I take it to the local mechanic who says that it's not a problem.
What are the possible causes for smelling gas? I checked under the hood and can't smell it up there, so it seems to be coming from under the chasis
somewhere.
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Diver
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I'd check for a leaking tank, leaking fill spout or the tube from the tank to the engine.
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DENNIS
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I'd change mechanics.
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My 93 SR5 V6 was leaking at the fuel filter line coming from the gas tank. Changed the rubber line. All OK now.
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Dennis is soooo right!
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Carry a couple of good fire extinguishers...
(actually, that is mandatory for any Baja traveler)
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I was sitting at a light once when I smelled gas. The engine started to sputter and I goosed the gas a little and it literally blew up. The heat was
so strong I could feel it through the windshield glass. The other cars at the light scatterred quick. Seems I had a leak in a rubber gas line- so
said the insurance company.
yup, get a better mechanic or get some marshmallows ready.
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Cypress
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joel, Knew a guy once that actually sniffed gas fumes, got a buzz off of 'em.
Careful, you might be getting addicted.
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Gas smell in the vehicle is often due to gas leaking from the carb/intake if it has one. The black hoses can become dry and brittle in baja especially
with sporadic use. You can replace the black gas hoses, some are recirculation hoses and check the gaskets for the carburation. Check all the sizes
and purchase new ones for a refit.
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A DesertExplorers.org friend had a gas smell (but under the hood) recently, and almost lost the 1980+ Toyota PU. He tried to get to Needles but an
underhood fire started 12 miles before Needles and his one extinguisher did not do it.
Passersby stopped and helped get the fire out. Minor burns on arm and five days of work to replace a fuel pressure regulator under the manifold. I
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Breath deep deep -- deep deep deep
Maybe it's only up North where gas stations have posted near the pumps: CAUTION: BREATHING GAS FUMES CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH!
If you've gotten use the the fumes, you're in big trouble.
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F*ck it.
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jeans
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
I was sitting at a light once when I smelled gas. The engine started to sputter and I goosed the gas a little and it literally blew up.
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Now we know where the name Woooosh came from!
Mom always told me to be different - Now she says...Not THAT different
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i'm with dennis......change mechanics
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jeans
| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
I was sitting at a light once when I smelled gas. The engine started to sputter and I goosed the gas a little and it literally blew up.
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Best laugh I have had this week----------thank you, Jeans.
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joel
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There's pressure in the gas tank still -- I hear the vacuum break when I open the gas cap. To my thinking that eliminates a leak in the tank, no?
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Barry A.
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--------mean while, back on subject-----------I don't think that a "strong gasolene smell" is EVER good------------trace it down ASAP and correct that
problem, no matter what anybody else says. Lots of good suggestions here on this thread. I may be just a loose or cracked fitting at the in-line
filter, or something similar.
Be careful as most gas lines on modern vehicles are extremely high pressure, and can really spray gas when you mess with them.
Barry
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| Quote: | Originally posted by joel
So I've got a 90 V6 SR5 down in southern Baja permanently in a small fishing/surfing town.
I have this thought that driving around with a gas leak is not such a great thing. Am I wrong?
It's developed a strong, more or less permanent gas smell. There may be times when I can't smell gas, but I can smell it at least many hours after the
engine has been off.
I take it to the local mechanic who says that it's not a problem.
What are the possible causes for smelling gas? I checked under the hood and can't smell it up there, so it seems to be coming from under the chasis
somewhere. |
18 year old vehicle? smell gas? do you see old cracked hoses when you open hood? time to replace hoses -- you can easily buy a kit and replace all
at same time.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
I may be just a loose or cracked fitting... or something similar.
Barry |
No, I think a cracked fitting sums it up.
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joel
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So I just took it over to the mechanic and we got under it on a ramp. We looked at all of the hoses and looked or touched all the connections and
couldn't find anything. Interestingly, I didn't smell gas when I was underneath.
Is there any way it could be from the exhaust system?
The next step, if it persists, will be to insist that the mechanic takes it all apart, but he insists all the connections and hoses are fine. He's
busy diving for abalone most days so hard to get him to do it....
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If you smell gas setting in the vehicle with the engine running it most likely is from the engine compartment. If it's a leak under the vehicle but
behind the engine compartment you should be able to see a leak or where it runs off. Toyota clamps their lines pretty good so you will need to get
under it with a good light and follow it from the gas tank forward. With the key on but engine not running you should have gas under pressure in the
line. I'd be very careful looking around the engine with it running. If you need to I think you can get a dye to put in the gas tank to color it
making it easier to trace. Also check the charcoal cannister for a broken gas hose or broken cannister.
I'm with others on here and get another mechanic.
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