2002 Chrysler Sebring Smells and smokes shortly after crank

2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING
124,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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FJOSEPH
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My car smells like fuel ..or a fuel type smell a few minutes after cranking and driving. It smokes from the front driver's side with smoke...briefly. After driving a few minutes..the smoke and smell goes away. Running the air or heat seems to agitate it. But it always goes away after a few minutes (2 or 3) of driving. What is causing this problem?
Sep 21, 2009 at 11:59 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Could be a small amount of oil leaking past the valve cover gasket. A new gasket will probably solve the problem.
Sep 22, 2009 at 6:05 PM
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