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Old 05-01-2013, 10:46 PM
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Ok, I do have the occasional lunch at Taco Bell but I'm not talking about methane gas! When idling I get a gasoline smell in the cab of my truck, smells kind of like old gas. I've looked under the truck and under the hood but I can't see any evidence of a leak.
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Did you change plugs recently?
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Yes I did have them changed ,in fact it was just before I noticed the smell
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Re-torque the plugs and the smell should go away. A lot of people have had this issue.
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+1. Especially the rear plugs, make sure they are torqued down properly 30 ft/lbs if I remember correctly. I put mine at 40 w/ anti-sieze.
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