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9 maj 2021 · So, I have gasoline in my oil pan. Performed an oil change a week ago, along with spark plugs, and now my oil smells like straight gasoline. I’ve read on multiple forums that this could be normal for some direct injection engines, but I’ve changed my oil countless times without ever smelling gas.
22 lis 2022 · The extra unburned fuel eventually passes through the piston rings and into the crankcase, filling the oil pan with gas. When you change your oil, you won’t notice a strong gasoline odor, but it is typical for a little amount of gas to contaminate the oil. That isn’t typical.
13 gru 2017 · You couldn't get 30% gas in the oil pan by way of past the rings and still have what anyone would call "a good running engine". But an electric pump driving through a mechanical fuel pump that has a diaphragm leak will put that much gas into the oil pan.
12 sty 2022 · Some oil is always present because not all the gas burns in the combustion chamber in your engine. The leftover gasoline drains into your oil pan. Here are some ways gasoline can mix with the oil in your engine that are not part of the normal process of driving your vehicle.
7 kwi 2020 · If gas has leaked into your oil pan, then that is why you smell gas as you are changing your engine oil. Remember it is normal for a small amount of gas to get into the oil, but you won’t have an overpowering gasoline smell when you change your oil.
27 lis 2021 · My question is this: could all the short trips during the last 12 months of COVID lock downs have caused more oil dilution than would normally be expected to show up on the test, or does the 3% fuel dilution result clearly signal a problem that needs to be identified and fixed?
27 kwi 2024 · Replace the fuel pump, I had a 1970 Cadillac De Ville with a torn pump diaphragm that pumped fuel into the the oil pan, Replaced pump , problem solved .
