claypoolxx
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- Apr 27, 2019
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Hi all. I just joined, but I've been searching and learning a lot for the past few months. I've been through two brake failures, pinion bearing noise, and now a gas smell.
I have noticed a faint gas smell that will come and go while I am driving. No noticeable leaks. Lines look ok. I can't smell it if its parked. Last fall I had a small evap leak code. I changed the purge valve and charcoal canister and it went away. CEL came back on in the winter because it was running very rich. This is when I first notice the gas smell. I found a cracked fuel injector. Replaced that and CEL went away and its not longer running rich.
I know most of you are thinking its got to be the fuel pump. But, the fuel pump and lines were replaced just before I bough the truck almost two years ago. Just to be sure, I cut an access panel to check it out. Everything still looks new under there. However, I did notice some moisture around the ring. It didn't smell like gas though. It did rain a ton yesterday. Does water collect under there? I may put on a new gasket anyway.
But, if its not the pump, where do I look now?
I only bought this truck to tow a boat short distances and for Home Depot runs. I've put maybe 2000 miles on it. I've been able to take my time fixing things on it because its not my daily. Last week I tore my Achilis tendon. My boot doesn't fit in my civic, so I've been using the truck more and I'm on more of a time crunch now.
Thanks for any help. I am at a loss now. Oh its a 2006 1500 lt
I have noticed a faint gas smell that will come and go while I am driving. No noticeable leaks. Lines look ok. I can't smell it if its parked. Last fall I had a small evap leak code. I changed the purge valve and charcoal canister and it went away. CEL came back on in the winter because it was running very rich. This is when I first notice the gas smell. I found a cracked fuel injector. Replaced that and CEL went away and its not longer running rich.
I know most of you are thinking its got to be the fuel pump. But, the fuel pump and lines were replaced just before I bough the truck almost two years ago. Just to be sure, I cut an access panel to check it out. Everything still looks new under there. However, I did notice some moisture around the ring. It didn't smell like gas though. It did rain a ton yesterday. Does water collect under there? I may put on a new gasket anyway.
But, if its not the pump, where do I look now?
I only bought this truck to tow a boat short distances and for Home Depot runs. I've put maybe 2000 miles on it. I've been able to take my time fixing things on it because its not my daily. Last week I tore my Achilis tendon. My boot doesn't fit in my civic, so I've been using the truck more and I'm on more of a time crunch now.
Thanks for any help. I am at a loss now. Oh its a 2006 1500 lt