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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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car issue... smell gas, and was bogging down

was running good for awhile, but i think it was running pretty rich, well just now i drove to my grandmas, was fine, but i started her up, sounded normal but just 1 block down the street i smelt gas, not fumes, but gas (rly strong) and it just lost all power, i thought it killed, but was still running. then i saw some smoke coming from the engine bay (not alot) but i opened it and smelt gas.. WTF?! any ideas? bringing to shop next week to check it out, but any ideas?

has a tr224-112 cam, and a tune but not dyno tuned (going to do that once at the shop next week anyway)

cory
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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trace gas lines from frame to engine to see if anything is wet(turn key on a few times without starting car to build up pressure in system)the leak will most likely be a seal on an injector---i would advise you to not drive car have it towed to where it will be fixed---gas leak on the engine is the worse have seen cars burn from that
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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O2 sensor probably took a dump
Old Jul 5, 2007 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Klypto
then i saw some smoke coming from the engine bay (not alot) but i opened it and smelt gas.. cory
Originally Posted by SSpdDmon
O2 sensor probably took a dump
I wouldn't be thinking O2 sensor. I'd be thinking fuel leak.

SES light on????
Old Jul 5, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by AL SS590 M6
I wouldn't be thinking O2 sensor. I'd be thinking fuel leak.

SES light on????
I meant to type 'too'...

I thought the smoke was coming from the tail pipes. My bad. Misread I guess.
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