Hi! I was just wondering. I can smell gas really bad outside of my truck. Its a 99 f150 and that was the first thing I noticed when I got it last year, well, other than how beautiful it was. Should I get it checked? Does anyone know what it could be? Thank you!

Courtney

 

If it smells gas? I would bring it back for a checkup! It's not something I would toy around with.

 

If you can smell gas near your truck you should get it to the dealer ASAP! A gas leak can be very dangerous. Good luck!

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runtune2 98 F150XLT 4.6

 

I can smell fumes when I get out sometimes too. I was wondering if it might be the gas cap. Whomever owned it before me took the cap with the cable and put a cheap cap on. These systems are under pressure, and mine has not had any problems running with this cap. Guess I didn't help ya much, Huh?

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'97 F-150 Lariat Ext. Cab 4X4

• White/Silver, 4.6L, Auto.
• Tinted Windows/Bedmat/Toolbox/Lund Bug Deflector
• 265/75/16 BFGoodrich on polished 16x8 AR-136's
• Cat-back Dual Exhaust
• Polar Bear Grille Guard

 

Do our trucks have carbon canisters in the fuel vent system? I recall some people having problems with older vehicles when they chronically over fill their gas tanks. The liquid fuel gets to the canister and over loads it and you end up smelling gasoline.

At any rate, you should not be smelling any gas at all and the truck needs to get to the dealer asap.

BTW, if it was a faulty gas cap, the Check Engine light would come on.