 Petrol smell in oil? |
 Jun 4, 2015 - 9:27 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Nov 29, '12 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey guys
I went to check my oil the other day, and when i pulled out the dipstick i could smell a faint smell of petrol.... Obviously that doesn't sound great...  It seems to be running fine. No sign of smoke etc. My fuel consumption has increased but thats more likely the fact i've moved to town and am now doing a lot of stop go driving... Im going to pull out the sparkys tonight and see if they're screwed - Is there anything else i should check??? Mines a 3SFE Thanks! Liam --------------------  |
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Jun 4, 2015 - 11:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Could be injectors are leaking, or the fuel pressure is too high due to a faulty fuel pressure regulator. The other possibilities being plugs are fouled/worn and not igniting the fuel mixture properly. Worst case rings are letting blowby occur, though usually you'd have oil burning happening as well.
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Liam_c Petrol smell in oil? Jun 4, 2015 - 9:27 PM
enderswift its normal. theres no such thing as a perfectly se... Jun 5, 2015 - 11:52 AM Box It shouldn't reek of fuel though, a slight odo... Jun 5, 2015 - 2:06 PM
Liam_c QUOTE (Box @ Jun 5, 2015 - 2:06 PM) ... Jun 10, 2015 - 4:48 PM Box Thought about the other day then forgot to reply, ... Jun 10, 2015 - 5:51 PM |
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