i bought this volvo from a car lot, it had very little oil and the oil smelled like gas so i took it to get an oil change, 3 days later i checked it and it still smelt like gas. any know why?
2006-06-13 05:20:32 · 3 answers · asked by camaroconvertible 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volvo
The only way gas can get in the oil is through the pistons. So you have to figure out why? Is one of your injectors leaking fuel and it then leaks past the rings? That would be the first place to start.
2006-06-16 12:41:22 · answer #1 · answered by uthockey32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen this before. Most likely you have an injector or injector seal leaking fuel into the crankcase. You should take this to a qualified mechanic and get it fixed as soon as possible. The fuel will wash the oil off of the bearings and this could result in major engine damage.
2006-06-13 14:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by Blaney E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to me on a diffrent type of car but the problem was the fuel pump, it was bad and was pumping gas into the oil pan, which caused major problems, had to have the engine rebuilt, the dilution of the oil by the gas caused the bearings on the crank to spin causing damage to the crank, and piston rods, so get it fixed pronto or take it back to the carlot if there was any type of warranty and make them fix it
2006-06-13 12:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by papbulldog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋