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Stinky 5.0.... what do I do?

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Old 07-12-2008, 01:16 PM
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Default Stinky 5.0.... what do I do?

I have a 1994 Cobra pace car and its starting to stink... bad. Smells like gas when you turn the a/c on and it is slowley over heating. We changed the MAF, fuel filter, Themostatand the EGR canister. We also had the computerflashed andthe had the computer tunedbecause the guy thought the computer was just dumping extra fuelwhen we turned on the a/c to compensate for the load. We're thinkin about changin the radiator (its stock from the factory and figure its time to change it since this is such a low milage car...maybe theressome blockege there) but we need to stop the gas smell. Is there some sensor I need to change or whats the deal? Anyone have thisproblem?
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Old 07-12-2008, 02:45 PM
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Check the O2's.
Most people will tell you to run codes to see what you find first off.
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Old 07-12-2008, 05:00 PM
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Default RE: Stinky 5.0.... what do I do?

first where do you smell gas?? through the a/c vents??? second for the overheat...when does it occur most..I know you said with a/c on but if it most occures with a/c on at idle or in stop and go..make sure cooling fan is working and high speed operation works........also make sure condensor and radiator fins are clean
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Old 07-12-2008, 05:36 PM
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I smell gas through the vents and when you get out of the car, the whole thing smells like that. Usually gets hot after in the city stop a go for about 1/2 hour, and on the freeway it will warm up at about the same interval. We did pull codes and it threw a ton, I think I wrote 'em down and I'll post 'em later. Thanks for the help so far
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