my dad says its a leaky injector wtf? what do i have to do? get techron to clean it out?

 

well... if its a leaky injector that would mean its leaking into your engine right? that means you would have to do a little more than clean it out. you would have to replace the injector(s) theres a possibility that more than one could be bad. then flush out your system. i had all mine replaced a few months ago. if that is the problem, do a compression test or have a mechanic do it to make sure your engines alright

 

did you feel a difference in performance? how bad is this for my engine? so basically im losing power then? wait... or could it be my leaky rear valve cover?

 

Go easy on the taco bell.

Look at your fuel injectors with a flashlight. If one of them look wet then you know what needs to be changed.

It can also be a vacuum leak or a clogged vapor canister.

Can be a lot of things. You just need to poke around.

I have seen an injector leak from the seal on the fuel rail and cause a fuel smell inside the car

 

i dont see no fluids around the injectors its dry as hell

 

When i had that problem, it was only with a full tank.. ended up the breather hose for the fuel tank sprung a leak

 

lol i had this car for over a year and never had a full tank of gas in the car so i guess it cant be that :Confused:

 

Maybe something simple, like a fuel filter? I don't know, I'm just throwing something out there...

 

I got the exact same problem well I guess I got to take work on that issue, hmm It shouldint be a fuel filter, well an injector might be an issue , also cloged vac hoses.

 

na, i just changed the fuel filter back 5k miles ago. clogged vac hoses could cause this? hhm maybe egr?

 

Hole in fuel filter hose, you only smell it when starting up because of the initial increase in pressure at start up? It's worth a glance.

 

That's probably what I got on my car,too. Ive wondered, does the gas smell come through the climate control as well?I haven't checked the fuel injectors: not much I can do about it anyways, with injectors costing $350 a pop . My question is is there any long-term damage? I know it is not healthy to have a busted engine part for any length or time,but the cash simply isn't there right now. Will I have a ruined engine 2 months from now, or will I just have to ...ahem...drive slowly and prudently until I can pay up to the stealership?Thanks

 

well maybe when i changed the fuel filter a while back its been causing it then?

 

EGR causes a 'weird' smell, won't smell like fuel so i doubt it would be that.

 

I had this problem and also my friends 300z had same prob. fuel was leaking out of the rubber hose on the fuel rail. I just loosened up the clamp moved it a little and retightened it. The leak was hard to find because it was only about one drop and it evaporates fast. It doesnt take much to create a powerfull smell.