1998 Ford Explorer smell of gas in the overflow

1998 FORD EXPLORER
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JAY_BIRD335434
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Smells problem
1998 Ford Explorer 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic

i bought a used explorer. it keeps over heating an today i checked the over flow an smelt gas in it. i have to keep adding antifreeze, but theres no sign of water or antifreeze on the ground when i shut it off. sometimes there heat then theres non, what could be the cause of that?
Dec 30, 2009 at 4:34 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is the vehicle running good? The only thing I can think of is a bad head gasket or intake gasket allowing fuel to mix with the coolant, but this is really odd.

Let me know.

Joe
Jan 1, 2010 at 5:12 PM
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JAY_BIRD335434
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the vehicle is running good just running hot
Jan 3, 2010 at 3:16 AM
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