Question:

Hey all. Was driving home from hitting golfballs this morning, and the check engine light came on in my 1997 explorer xlt.  I pulled over and did the normal stuff: check that the gas cap is tight, restarted, revved it up….  Anyhow.  got home and checked the oil level which was normal (albight a little on the dark side) but the oil smelled a bit like gas. Could gas have gotten into the oil system?  Have a blown a ring or something? Please let me know (by direct email if possible) scoot_44*AT*yahoo.com Thanks a bunch

Response:

Sorry, if you can’t be bothered to check for responses, I can’t be bothered to e-mail…. Fuel can make it’s way into the oil pan through either the fuel pressure regulator or the evaporative emissions system – either should give an indication through additional running problems. Short trips with allowing the engine to completely warm up can also lend a gassy smell to the oil. Whether the CEL is still on or not, the should be a code stored in the PCM…. have this read and then determine if it is a symptom code or a cause code. — Jim Warman

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey all. > Was driving home from hitting golfballs this morning, and the check > engine light came on in my 1997 explorer xlt.  I pulled over and did the > normal stuff: check that the gas cap is tight, restarted, revved it > up….  Anyhow.  got home and checked the oil level which was normal > (albight a little on the dark side) but the oil smelled a bit like gas. > Could gas have gotten into the oil system?  Have a blown a ring or > something? > Please let me know (by direct email if possible) > scoot_44*AT*yahoo.com > Thanks a bunch

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