# Gasoline odor problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Power/Fuel\ **Tags:** lincoln, gasoline\ **Created:** [September 20, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-odor-problems/55350 "2010-09-20T00:44:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![geojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@geojoe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geojoe)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-odor-problems/55350/1 "2010-09-20T00:44:42Z")
My wife’s 1989 Lincoln developed a gasoline odor, most noticeably outside near the right front of the vehicle. Her repair shop has now replaced all 8 fuel injectors, the plenum gaskets. gas cap, vapor canister, and 8 spark plugs (but not wires), but the odor persists, and now the car hesitates when warm at the 20-40 mph range. Any help? ---
**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-odor-problems/55350/2 "2010-09-20T01:19:55Z")
A strong gasoline odor from the engine means a leak, most likely from a fuel line or a fuel line connection. Don’t just drive this car expecting to find the time to diagnose it later. Get it repaired right away. A gasoline fire is likely, if not imminent. Don’t drive the car until this problem is repaired. ---
**Author:** ![StrongDreamsWaitHere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/strongdreamswaithere/32/2014_2.png) [@StrongDreamsWaitHere](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StrongDreamsWaitHere)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-odor-problems/55350/3 "2010-09-20T01:47:44Z")
Some of those repairs have nothing to do with a suspected fuel leak. I hope she needed all that work for other legitimate reasons.