tracymckibben
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- April 18, 2008
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- City, State
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2008 EB V6, 2000 XLT
Two weekends ago, I replaced the fuel filter, air filter, and PCV valve on my 93 Explorer (V6). I've been bragging for the past week about how much my gas mileage has improved (1/2 tank in 2 weeks, vs. full tank in 2 weeks before the change). Engine has been nice and smooth, no problems at all.
This morning, I leave for work, truck starts normally. I get less than a mile down the road, and sudden the truck starts sputtering, obviously misfiring on at least one cylinder. There's a cloud of blue/white smoke, and an overwhelming smell of gasoline. Over the next three miles to my office, I used a quarter tank of gas.
What the heck happened? Some things I've read say it's a stuck fuel injector, some say a bad pressure regulator, others say a blown head gasket. I don't think it's the head gasket, because I don't smell antifreeze, I smell gasoline. The only thing "unusual" today is the weather, it was damp & rainy for the first time in weeks.
Wife is bringing me a bottle of Seafoam to run through the gas tank, and she's going to follow me home, just in case. Where do I start looking for this problem when I get home?
This morning, I leave for work, truck starts normally. I get less than a mile down the road, and sudden the truck starts sputtering, obviously misfiring on at least one cylinder. There's a cloud of blue/white smoke, and an overwhelming smell of gasoline. Over the next three miles to my office, I used a quarter tank of gas.
What the heck happened? Some things I've read say it's a stuck fuel injector, some say a bad pressure regulator, others say a blown head gasket. I don't think it's the head gasket, because I don't smell antifreeze, I smell gasoline. The only thing "unusual" today is the weather, it was damp & rainy for the first time in weeks.
Wife is bringing me a bottle of Seafoam to run through the gas tank, and she's going to follow me home, just in case. Where do I start looking for this problem when I get home?