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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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Smell of gaz??

Before you say it I did SEARCH.....
Ok here it goes...I left my car idle for about 3 min. and when I came back to it; it smell gazoline like if it was spilling on the ground, so I moved the car to see and guess what NOTHING . Can you please tell me if someone had that issue and how to resolve it
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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The rotary engine runs a very rich fuel-air mixture at start up, so my guess is that is what you are smelling from the exhaust. Other than that, if you still smell the fumes after the car is fully warmed up, take a flashlight and look around the engine for a leak.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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have the dealer (or yourself) check for an injector leak ASAP.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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dude, go check leak, if it leaking, you could end up.............well done?
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Got the latest flash?

Mine always smelt bad on startup, it got better after I got a new flash and after I had started really revving the engine
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
have the dealer (or yourself) check for an injector leak ASAP.


BINGO!!!!


That's what happened to my car.
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 06:43 AM
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I'll do that...thank you all for your answer
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 08:14 AM
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And by the way can someone tell me where I should look in the engine bay for the injector and where the leak should be...
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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I would not even drive the car, have it flat bed towed directly to the dealer.
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