It has been smelling like diesel real bad every time I drive it.

Tiny
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I have a diesel truck. What could be wrong with it? You smell diesel out and inside of truck. When it starts up its really bad
Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 4:43 PM

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Tiny
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Check the glow plugs and injectors could be leaking
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 4:55 PM
Tiny
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Have you looked for fuel leaks?
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 4:57 PM
Tiny
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Okay thank u! Well haven't looked at anything on it yet. I don't see no wet spots on the ground? Are those the only 2 opitions that could be wrong?
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 6:43 PM
Tiny
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Diesel is smelly stuff so even a seep can be very oderous especially if it gets on hot parts like exhaust.
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 9:03 PM
Tiny
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Is it bad to drive? Or to smell? Have a baby that goes n this truck
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 11:39 PM
Tiny
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Have it checked immediately -here where am from- just smoking in the car with kids will land you in jail to include using a cell phone-think about everybody's health its no good to breath it-
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 AT 11:52 PM
Tiny
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Yea for sure well I don't smoke n very protective over my little one so yea ill def get it checked out. Thank u
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Monday, October 17th, 2011 AT 4:19 PM
Tiny
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Let us know what they/you find.
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Monday, October 17th, 2011 AT 11:14 PM

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