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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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Unhappy Strange Fuel Smell..

Hi.
After replacement of some car "parts" at the NISSAN dealer, had a strange smell of fuel...
The 1 replacement was:
New Oil Filter VQ (152089F600)
New Oil 5W40 Valvoline Synpower (OILM001)
New GL-5 HP 80W90 (OILT009)
and second part of replacements was (but looks like that fuel smell comes from FIRST part of replacments any-way):
Belt Generator R50 (117204P102
Belt Z33 (11920AG900)
Transmission oil GL4 MT-XZ (KE91699932)

And after this replacement, there was a fuel smell somewhere at the engine. Also, if i use A/C (air), i can feel fuel smell inside the car to.

What can it be (whence there is a smell?)???? (BTW I have already registered time to the dealer in check of this smell)

Thanks.
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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Pathfinder
Hi.
After replacement of some car "parts" at the NISSAN dealer, had a strange smell of fuel...
The 1 replacement was:
New Oil Filter VQ (152089F600)
New Oil 5W40 Valvoline Synpower (OILM001)
New GL-5 HP 80W90 (OILT009)
and second part of replacements was (but looks like that fuel smell comes from FIRST part of replacments any-way):
Belt Generator R50 (117204P102
Belt Z33 (11920AG900)
Transmission oil GL4 MT-XZ (KE91699932)

And after this replacement, there was a fuel smell somewhere at the engine. Also, if i use A/C (air), i can feel fuel smell inside the car to.

What can it be (whence there is a smell?)???? (BTW I have already registered time to the dealer in check of this smell)

Thanks.
light a match?

If you think there's a fuel leak take it back and say "BItches I don't wanna die in a car fire, fix whatever you screwed up."

or you can follow the fuel lines and go looksy...none of the items you listed should result in fuel line issues, but there's no telling.

Also, how long has it been since service was performed? Might wash down the engine bay, and see if smell returns. This is perfect example why I work on my car. I know what I screw up, and don't have to go hunt anything down.

maybe tech person had gas on their pants/shoes when they got in your car....recirc. is picking up the residual and blowing it in your face?

Is your gas cap on and tight?
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