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Anonymous Posted on Apr 29, 2013

Strong raw fuell smell inside the car intermitantly

Cant find fuel leak or evap leak no crack in the fuel tank any one know what else it could be

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Usually, what you smell inside the car is coming thru the vent from the engine compartment.
So it could be a leak around the engine or the vapor canister. Its possible the canister gets overloaded from time to time when the computer vents the gas tank to the canister. A very small leak can be a very strong smell inside the car.

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Verify you have good strong spark at the plugs. Also you want to check the fuel pressure with a gauge. If it's within specs and you have good spark, it could be flooded. Once in a while these trucks will flood the plugs if the secondary ignition has not been replaced in a while. Try starting the truck with the throttle wide open (clear flood mode) and see if it fires. If not, look at the plugs and replace as needed.

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Find leak and repair or replace parts as needed. If there is a hole in the tank there are kits for temporary repair.

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Did you clear the code after replacing the gas cap and cracked hose?
You can do this with an OBD-II scanner from Walmart which costs under $100, or have the auto parts store do it that you bought your parts from if they are willing.

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