toddjb122
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Have had the '13 LR4 a little over a month now and have noticed this smell but didn't think much of it until recently. (I thought the smell was due to a gas can stored in the garage, that I have since removed).
After driving, there is a gas odor near the passenger rear tire. It's getting worse.
If I stick my nose under the truck, it smells along the rear side of the tank.
Can't see any gas, no drips, and I'm not getting a check engine light.
My mechanic reported the same thing, although there was no gas smell when he looked. He's hesitant to drop the tank without seeing a leak or a code as it's a good bit of labor I'll be paying if he doesn't find anything. Could be somewhere else. Once we find something, my extended warranty should cover it.
I had this problem 12 years ago on my LR3. Had to push on the dealer a few times to finally get them to commit to finding it. When they finally dropped the tank they found gas around one of the ports on top of the tank. In that case, I only noticed the smell after filling up the tank. This time I get it after most drives.
My mechanic reluctantly suggested I go to the dealer, as they have equipment to do a pressure test and inject an inert colored smoke they can see coming out. There's one other non dealer mechanic I might try first, to see if they have similar equipment. (my local dealership is a pain in the butt).
Curious if anyone has experienced this and has some tips to locate the issue.
After driving, there is a gas odor near the passenger rear tire. It's getting worse.
If I stick my nose under the truck, it smells along the rear side of the tank.
Can't see any gas, no drips, and I'm not getting a check engine light.
My mechanic reported the same thing, although there was no gas smell when he looked. He's hesitant to drop the tank without seeing a leak or a code as it's a good bit of labor I'll be paying if he doesn't find anything. Could be somewhere else. Once we find something, my extended warranty should cover it.
I had this problem 12 years ago on my LR3. Had to push on the dealer a few times to finally get them to commit to finding it. When they finally dropped the tank they found gas around one of the ports on top of the tank. In that case, I only noticed the smell after filling up the tank. This time I get it after most drives.
My mechanic reluctantly suggested I go to the dealer, as they have equipment to do a pressure test and inject an inert colored smoke they can see coming out. There's one other non dealer mechanic I might try first, to see if they have similar equipment. (my local dealership is a pain in the butt).
Curious if anyone has experienced this and has some tips to locate the issue.