Fuel Smell, Leak, Runs poor in the morning

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janns20
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Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:14 am
Car: Infiniti I-30, 2001

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Wow where should I start , my 2001 I-30 has a gas leak into the cabin and the smell is so strong it burns my eyes. First thing in the morning the car is sluggish, the gas smell is strong and then it kicks in after about 3 minutes and goes in a forward motion.

The car has 88,000 miles on it, I bought it used about 4 mos ago and would take it back if I could despite it's good used car reviews.

Is this a common problem among owner's, any ideas on what is happening and how much it will cost to fix.

Thank you in advance for any advice any of you can offer.

Jann


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My first guess would be leaky fuel injector seal.

NutriaforBreakfast
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Joined: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:41 pm
Car: Nissan Maxima 1995 VQDE engine

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I have fixed by changing fuel filter. Try this first.


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