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I got my 4runner about 3 weeks ago... I've been driving it every day since, except for the last 2 days because I was too lazy to put gas in it so i just drove my other car because it had a full tank. My driveway is a hill and I left it parked there but when I moved it last night it smelled like gas really bad and there was a spot on the ground that also smelled like gas. I looked under the truck and didn't see anything. My boyfriend looked under the truck and claimed there was gas dripping on his head and tried to show me but I didn't see anything still. When I looked in the wheel well I could see dark wet spots on top of the gas tank, so I stuck my hand in it and it looked like motor oil but smelled like gas. WHat might be leaking? Might there be a hole in my gas tank?
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I got my 4runner about 3 weeks ago... I've been driving it every day since, except for the last 2 days because I was too lazy to put gas in it so i just drove my other car because it had a full tank. My driveway is a hill and I left it parked there but when I moved it last night it smelled like gas really bad and there was a spot on the ground that also smelled like gas. I looked under the truck and didn't see anything. My boyfriend looked under the truck and claimed there was gas dripping on his head and tried to show me but I didn't see anything still. When I looked in the wheel well I could see dark wet spots on top of the gas tank, so I stuck my hand in it and it looked like motor oil but smelled like gas. WHat might be leaking? Might there be a hole in my gas tank?
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update: We got some snow tonight and now the jerk isn't starting.
reference this thread: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/starting-rain-96989/
reference this thread: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/starting-rain-96989/
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The most common fuel leak issue with these 3VZ-Es is the fuel pulsation dampener. It is located on the RH fuel rail at the very back under the intake plenum. It is visible if you get a flashlight and look straight down into the engine. Sometimes a mirror helps.
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I got my 4runner about 3 weeks ago... I've been driving it every day since, except for the last 2 days because I was too lazy to put gas in it so i just drove my other car because it had a full tank. My driveway is a hill and I left it parked there but when I moved it last night it smelled like gas really bad and there was a spot on the ground that also smelled like gas. I looked under the truck and didn't see anything. My boyfriend looked under the truck and claimed there was gas dripping on his head and tried to show me but I didn't see anything still. When I looked in the wheel well I could see dark wet spots on top of the gas tank, so I stuck my hand in it and it looked like motor oil but smelled like gas. WHat might be leaking? Might there be a hole in my gas tank?
Your case doesn't sound as dangerous, but why take a chance.
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