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Mark Norton Posted on Jan 12, 2019
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2011 LR4 has strong gasoline smell after turning off the engine. No smell in under the hood, mostly by the rear driver-side wheel. Any thoughts of what this could be?

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Look for crack or proven connector to the pipe going to the fuel tank do you know if you have inline filter or modification to the fuel system? If not look for cracks if yes check all connections and make sure they all very tied and I don’t recommend driving it till you find the issues.
You may be able to narrow you search by starting it and try to follow the smell if you can or follow the line and check. Hope that give you an idea to start troubleshooting and help. God bless

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Where is your fuel tank fill door? Near the driver-side rear wheel by any chance? That's where I'd start looking for loose vent tubes or corrosion in the filler neck, etc.

Testimonial: "It's on the passenger side"

  • old marine
    old marine Jan 12, 2019

    Found this video on YouTube, same year/make/model. May be your problem.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrpR7NLo...

  • Mark Norton
    Mark Norton Jan 12, 2019

    Thank you, I hope that's all it is.

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  • Posted on Sep 06, 2008

SOURCE: gasoline smell

MINE DID THIS WHEN THE FUEL PUMP STARTED GOING OUT I CHANGE IT AND BAM FIXED THE PROBLEM WHEN THE PUMP SLAKS UP PUMPING THE COMPUTER TELLS IT TO PUMP MORE AND MORE AND WHEN THE PUMP KICKED IN IT WAS TO MUCH GAS AND FUEL ODOR EGULPED THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR HOPE THIS HELPS

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  • Posted on Dec 07, 2008

SOURCE: Strong gasoline smell when cold and wet weather.

the first thing to do is look under the car at the plastic canister the vaper recovery system it is in the rear some times it is coverd by a sheild the vacuume hoses are bad if you smell gas and that will turn the light on it works off a pressure senser on the tank check all the hoses

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 22, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 Chevy Impala Service Traction Sytem show on Dash

I can't answer the question about the gas fumes, but I had the same problem last year with the "Service Traction Sysytem" message and the Trac and ABS lights coming on in my Impala. Mine turned out to be because of a bad wheel bearing, that was causing the ABS and traction system not to work. I'm not sure if you've experienced this, but another thing that would happen with mine was that I would go to brake and have a hard time depressing the brake pedal, almost like it was pushing back. That is the point when the Trac and ABS lights came on.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 01, 2009

SOURCE: MPV 2001 burning smell, high whine?

Sounds like either a fan belt or a drive belt needs to be replaced...

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 29, 2011

SOURCE: burning smell coming from my 2003 jeep liberty

I would take it to a shop right away. Do you see any fluids on the ground after you park or are you low on coolant or oil? This could be a electrical problem on its own. If you don't know what your doing don't go messing around with it.

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