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wangless
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question...

whenever i fill up my car to the top... i always get this very strong gas smell... i took it to the mechanic... and he couldnt find where it was leaking... but a few months ago, he replaced my fuel pump... could it be that there is too much pressure when i fill up my car ?... the smell lasts about full tank to about 3/4... it usually comes out of the passenger side, at first i thought it was leaking from the fuel filter, but i changed that a while ago and that wasnt it... can anyone help me ?... makes me dizzy sometimes... -_-


wangless
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oh yeah... i dont think theyre the injectors because the smell came after i got the fuel pump installed... i might buy some venom injectors online though.. $20 !!!

Got_Nissan?
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Hope you're not a smoker:eek:

240sxJay
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Might sound weird but I had the same problem, now when you changed the fuel filter did you tighten the clamps? Tighten the clamps and it might solve the problem. My story was when i changed the fuel filter i was tooooo lazy to tighten the clamps...then i noticed **** what is that smell next to me all the time smells like fuel...Finally decided to close the clamps no more smell. SOUNDS Odd for that to be the problem but worth a try

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crypt2k
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man... i live with this problem. its the injectors I changed the orings and still no good. Im gonna get cancer.

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solaris22
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When I installed my fuel pump I had this problem. The gasket on the gas tank hole thingy (don't know the proper term) wasn't sealed correctly and when I went arond corners it would splash around and out the misaligned gasket. fix that, if that doesn't work, buy some RTV sealant and go to town on that biatch

wangless
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that gasket on the gas tank... its from the fuel pump ? do you think i could replace that gasket or whatever it is... i i might check that out tomorrow... i get to the fuel pump from the trunk right ?

wangless
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oh yeah... the smell is from the front... not the back... so i dont think it would be the fuel pump gasket thing... i had that done at the shop... any ideas where it would come from in the front ?

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solaris22
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ok then, trace you gas lines and see if there's a leak I guess.


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