URGENT!! STRONG smell of gas from engine bay area!! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

hassanbigboss · 08-12-2008, 09:00 PM

My 1998 CAMRY V6 is giving me some trouble. I have a very strong smell of gasoline (raw smell) coming from the left side of the engine bay (when looking at the engine standing on the front) It started all of a sudden this evening when I started the car a went for a 3 mile round trip. Since it is dark outside I cannot visually inspect it. Does anyone know what the problem could be? I have to go to college tomorrow and I need to get this car fixed ASAP..TIA

samarai912 · 08-12-2008, 09:26 PM

could be a leaking o-ring on the injector, its gotta be somewhere on that fuel rail if its on the left side of the engine. anyway take of the v-bank cover off before you drive and carry a fire extinguisher in the car. just in case. then pray that its not a big leak that will ignite while driving on the highway.

hassanbigboss · 08-12-2008, 09:29 PM

thanks for the response.......I wouldn't dare drive the car anywhere but to the mechanic. It is so strong that even after 20 minutes or maybe 30....if I go by the car....I can catch the whiff of the gas vapors

.....Would it be expensive to repair if it was the O-ring around the injectors that went bad? You see I don't have much money at the moment

samarai912 · 08-12-2008, 10:20 PM

well you have to take the plenum off to get to the injectors. so I don't know how long it would take someone else I can do it in under an hour but I've done it alot.hopefully its your imagination

. also can be an intake gasket leak or even a plenum gasket leak. which are double stamped steel. How many miles are on the car?

***BMR*** · 08-13-2008, 12:41 AM

I don't know if a '98 is the same, but my '92's fuel filter is on the driver's side of the engine bay. That could be leaking under pressure.

hassanbigboss · 08-13-2008, 10:07 AM

Cars got a 190xxx miles........I can smell the gas inside the car as well, I am assuming it is the fuel filter clogged up since it is underneath the rear passenger seats. Anyhow, I am seeing a mechanic today, lets see what happens

samarai912 · 08-14-2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by hassanbigboss

Cars got a 190xxx miles........I can smell the gas inside the car as well, I am assuming it is the fuel filter clogged up since it is underneath the rear passenger seats. Anyhow, I am seeing a mechanic today, lets see what happens

the fuel pumps back there. filter is under the hood on the drivers side. good luck with the mechanic hope he's a good friend.