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Old 11-21-2009 | 05:19 PM
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What is causeing this? Everytime I fill my tank it smells really bad for a few days. Just filled it tonight and I can smell it from my garage and its parked 60 feet away. Ive checked for leaks and come up with nothing.Help!
Old 11-21-2009 | 05:26 PM
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have you looked at the seal on top?
Old 11-21-2009 | 05:28 PM
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Check the fuel line coming into the regulator. I have seen several leak at that junction.
Old 11-21-2009 | 05:31 PM
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The seal on top of the gas tank? And where is the regulator?
Old 11-21-2009 | 05:36 PM
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Fuel regulator is the small cylinder on the front of the engines fuel rail. It has a vacuum line running to it.
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Originally Posted by BlueXJ
Fuel regulator is the small cylinder on the front of the engines fuel rail. It has a vacuum line running to it.
Thanks , Ill check it in the morning its pretty dark out right now.
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OK Troy it can be dangerous to have leaking fuel so close to hot exhaust.
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Originally Posted by troy fritz
The seal on top of the gas tank? And where is the regulator?
The seal on top where you remove your pump.
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Ok , I looked at it today and still cant find a leak but I did narrow it down to the rear of Jeep. The smell is 10xs worse when you get to the rear of vehicle. Still dont know what it is yet . Any ideas? Its not under the hood.
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