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Classklown90 11-01-2009 01:52 PM

fuel smell
 
sometimes when i start my discovery i smell gasoline but theres no leak in the tank, well i never see any wet marks under it so i assum it dosent leak. is it the fuel filter?

skatelove303 11-01-2009 02:00 PM

Hmm... Just a shot in the dark but maybe you should look at your injectors?

Disco Mike 11-01-2009 03:15 PM

What year and model? What have you checked under the hood, so far?

skatelove303 11-01-2009 03:49 PM

Im gonna guess a leaky injector o-ring, Either that or a bad fuel line somewhere.

Spike555 11-01-2009 08:57 PM

On DI's the fuel filler neck can start to leak from age.
It wont leak alot, but just enough to give you that gas smell if you stand at the back of the truck.

If it happens only when you start it and you can smell it from inside the truck look into a full carbon canister, which means you have a clog in the EVAP system.

Classklown90 11-01-2009 09:22 PM

96 115000 miles. yes i can hear it inside the truck so spike might be right. ill look into it thank you

skatelove303 11-01-2009 09:24 PM

Spike knows a ton more about these landys so il agree with him on this one.

Good luck and i hope you get it worked out.

crug75hid 11-02-2009 01:21 AM


Originally Posted by Classklown90 (Post 146350)
sometimes when i start my discovery i smell gasoline but theres no leak in the tank, well i never see any wet marks under it so i assum it dosent leak. is it the fuel filter?


Yes, It's absolutely from the fuel filter joints or may be from the pipe line which connects from the tank to filter, there should be minor hairy crack in the pipe line. But it won't appear as wet.

antichrist 11-02-2009 04:42 AM

Has your Disco been in for the fuel tank recall due to cracking on the top?
If you don't know, your local dealer should be able to tell based on the VIN.

Spike555 11-02-2009 07:55 AM


Originally Posted by antichrist (Post 146473)
Has your Disco been in for the fuel tank recall due to cracking on the top?
If you don't know, your local dealer should be able to tell based on the VIN.

Good call Tom, I forgot about that one.


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