Re: 2004 Ram smells like gasoline
[Re: Aspen7695]
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02/25/13 06:32 PM
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check the fuel rail. I have a 2005 and mine was incredibly and I mean incredibly rusty. the truck has a vapor system with a pump out back by the fuel tank (just in front of it). Lots of hoses, rubber, and nylon between the front and back. start checking for cracks and broken hoses. Oh by the way, I had to do my fuel pump. the factory pump was broken in several places where it seals to the lock ring, and I'm sure that if it had gotten much worse it could have been a massive leak. vapor, possibly fuel. YOu can't know the shape it's in without taking it down which is a pain. I believe if there is a vapor leak, though, it should eventually throw a DTC and put the engine light on
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Re: 2004 Ram smells like gasoline
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02/25/13 08:15 PM
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Yes I believe your gonna find a problem above the tank. Like shown above there's lot's places for it to leak vapors. Pretty poor design if you ask me. Chevy tanks don't cor road like that because I work on them at work. Our 05 durango had the entire tank replaced under a recall at 50K miles mainly because it would puke fuel all over the ground when it got full, no matter how slow you went with the fuel nozzle. Then the new tank leaked and they had to put another tank in the truck the next day after we got it back. Now 40K miles later I am getting the check engine light. I read the code about 5 times now and reset it. It's a small evap leak is what the code says. Takes about a week for the code to come back and I suspect a problem up at the top of the tank again. Our's sits outside so we don't smell it yet.
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Re: 2004 Ram smells like gasoline
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02/25/13 08:46 PM
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Sorry to hear that. Stuff like this is a very strong reason to avoid repeat buying Chrysler, and I am sorry to say that. It makes a lasting impression
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Re: 2004 Ram smells like gasoline
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02/26/13 04:32 PM
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I had the same problem on my 04 HEMI Quad cab. Broken fitting on top of the fuel pump. The high pressure/feed side. Found it by reaching up on top of the tank after driving and there was a pool of gas around the top of the pump. I could see it spray looking above the rear tire when running and flexing the fuel lines. Had to replace the pump assembly. Mikey
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Re: 2004 Ram smells like gasoline
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02/27/13 07:39 PM
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I don't know what that is but I'm sure its emissions related. The white waffle looking thing in the pic above is the fuel pump and yes I had to drop the tank, and its the 34 gallon one. Mikey BTW I used a small hand mirror to see what was going on.
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Re: 2004 Ram smells like gasoline
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02/27/13 08:20 PM
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Sounds like you may be referring to one of the vents. They are connected with a tube. This may help you There's one in the front (towards front of the truck) and one in the back in the same location. This is 26 gallon tank, 4x4 standard cab short bed. Some of the tanks are different Unfortunately you can't work on any of this without dropping the tank or taking the bed off (may sound easier, but it's not)
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Re: 2004 Ram smells like gasoline
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02/28/13 01:48 AM
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as was mentioned earlier, it's a very poor design. untreated metal, and water tends to just lay in there, submersing it. after:
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