Brian

Thanx all :-)

I will fix shortly.

-Brian


"Brian" <urk500@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:zvh%d.1322$Vi3.1164@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> Alright here it is...... I have a 91 YJ w/ 4.0L manual and 166,--- miles
> on it. It has it's problems. The biggest one right now is a horrible gas
> smell. That the best i can describe it...I can't figure out what it is.
>
> I can only smell it with the window (s) open. All of em or just one
> doesen't matter.
> Gets bad/worse when i back off the throttle.
>
> It doesen't consume or burn oil.
> The only thing i can see wrong that might be related is the oil pan gasket
> is leaking...
>
> Can't take it anymore, if i can't figure it out i will have to take it to
> dealership.
>
> Idea's anyone? Any input would be greatly appreciated....
>
> -Brian
>
>

Brian

Thanx all :-)

I will fix shortly.

-Brian


"Brian" <urk500@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:zvh%d.1322$Vi3.1164@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> Alright here it is...... I have a 91 YJ w/ 4.0L manual and 166,--- miles
> on it. It has it's problems. The biggest one right now is a horrible gas
> smell. That the best i can describe it...I can't figure out what it is.
>
> I can only smell it with the window (s) open. All of em or just one
> doesen't matter.
> Gets bad/worse when i back off the throttle.
>
> It doesen't consume or burn oil.
> The only thing i can see wrong that might be related is the oil pan gasket
> is leaking...
>
> Can't take it anymore, if i can't figure it out i will have to take it to
> dealership.
>
> Idea's anyone? Any input would be greatly appreciated....
>
> -Brian
>
>

Brian

Thanx all :-)

I will fix shortly.

-Brian


"Brian" <urk500@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:zvh%d.1322$Vi3.1164@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> Alright here it is...... I have a 91 YJ w/ 4.0L manual and 166,--- miles
> on it. It has it's problems. The biggest one right now is a horrible gas
> smell. That the best i can describe it...I can't figure out what it is.
>
> I can only smell it with the window (s) open. All of em or just one
> doesen't matter.
> Gets bad/worse when i back off the throttle.
>
> It doesen't consume or burn oil.
> The only thing i can see wrong that might be related is the oil pan gasket
> is leaking...
>
> Can't take it anymore, if i can't figure it out i will have to take it to
> dealership.
>
> Idea's anyone? Any input would be greatly appreciated....
>
> -Brian
>
>

Mike Romain

I would look under the rear passenger wheel well closely for a smell
leak there. There is this roll over check valve thing on the charcoal
canister or gas tank vent line that gets rotten lines to it as they get
old. It is pretty common for them to leak there.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Brian wrote:
>
> Alright here it is...... I have a 91 YJ w/ 4.0L manual and 166,--- miles on
> it. It has it's problems. The biggest one right now is a horrible gas smell.
> That the best i can describe it...I can't figure out what it is.
>
> I can only smell it with the window (s) open. All of em or just one doesen't
> matter.
> Gets bad/worse when i back off the throttle.
>
> It doesen't consume or burn oil.
> The only thing i can see wrong that might be related is the oil pan gasket
> is leaking...
>
> Can't take it anymore, if i can't figure it out i will have to take it to
> dealership.
>
> Idea's anyone? Any input would be greatly appreciated....
>
> -Brian

Mike Romain

I would look under the rear passenger wheel well closely for a smell
leak there. There is this roll over check valve thing on the charcoal
canister or gas tank vent line that gets rotten lines to it as they get
old. It is pretty common for them to leak there.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Brian wrote:
>
> Alright here it is...... I have a 91 YJ w/ 4.0L manual and 166,--- miles on
> it. It has it's problems. The biggest one right now is a horrible gas smell.
> That the best i can describe it...I can't figure out what it is.
>
> I can only smell it with the window (s) open. All of em or just one doesen't
> matter.
> Gets bad/worse when i back off the throttle.
>
> It doesen't consume or burn oil.
> The only thing i can see wrong that might be related is the oil pan gasket
> is leaking...
>
> Can't take it anymore, if i can't figure it out i will have to take it to
> dealership.
>
> Idea's anyone? Any input would be greatly appreciated....
>
> -Brian

Mike Romain

I would look under the rear passenger wheel well closely for a smell
leak there. There is this roll over check valve thing on the charcoal
canister or gas tank vent line that gets rotten lines to it as they get
old. It is pretty common for them to leak there.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Brian wrote:
>
> Alright here it is...... I have a 91 YJ w/ 4.0L manual and 166,--- miles on
> it. It has it's problems. The biggest one right now is a horrible gas smell.
> That the best i can describe it...I can't figure out what it is.
>
> I can only smell it with the window (s) open. All of em or just one doesen't
> matter.
> Gets bad/worse when i back off the throttle.
>
> It doesen't consume or burn oil.
> The only thing i can see wrong that might be related is the oil pan gasket
> is leaking...
>
> Can't take it anymore, if i can't figure it out i will have to take it to
> dealership.
>
> Idea's anyone? Any input would be greatly appreciated....
>
> -Brian