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Tracy829
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Sep 28, 2012, 7:35 AM

Post #1 of 7 (2410 views)
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Pontiac
2002
Grand Am
3.4
135,000

Ok I have replaced pretty much everything on this car and just this week i had all new plugs and wires as well as a new feul regulator put in. It is running great except now it smells like gas super bad. I have to drive with the windows down or i think i would get gassed and pass out. Unsure Thanks for any help!


Discretesignals
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Sep 28, 2012, 8:37 AM

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If you are smelling raw fuel, you have a leak somewhere. Inspect all the fuel lines, the fuel rail, and around the fuel tank.





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Tracy829
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Sep 28, 2012, 9:24 AM

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Thanks, will do! Ill let you know what we find.


Tracy829
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Sep 28, 2012, 6:13 PM

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Ok i cant get my car checked out til tomorrow, and now it takes a while to start up,,like its not getting gas initially but then it starts and runs fine...still smells super bad like gas.


Discretesignals
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Sep 28, 2012, 6:34 PM

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Tracy, you really shouldn't drive or run the engine any more until the source of the leak is found and repaired. The last thing you need is to have your vehicle catch on fire. The gas fumes are extremely flammable and it wouldn't take much to ignite.





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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Sep 28, 2012, 6:35 PM)


Tracy829
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Oct 1, 2012, 5:10 PM

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Well it ended up being a defective fuel regulator that i just had installed, it was shooting gas out the bottom, replaced it and now it runs perfectSmileSmile Thank you for your input.
Tracy


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Oct 2, 2012, 4:48 AM

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Glad to read you got it figured out and there weren't any surprises. Thanks for the follow up.Cool

Closed as solved.





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