Fuel

93,724 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL
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RICKY BREAUX
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Engine is flooded with gas.
Nov 13, 2017 at 4:15 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Change the oil and filter right away to get the gas out of the oil. The most likely cause is a leaking fuel pressure regulator. That will allow gas to be sucked into the vacuum hose, then it will overload the piston rings and wash past them into the oil.
Nov 13, 2017 at 8:38 AM
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RICKY BREAUX
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Thank you. That is what I was thinking just wanted to make sure.
Nov 13, 2017 at 11:48 AM
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