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99 Jetta gas odor when driving
Sent to Car Experts July 13 11:09 PM

i have 1999 volkvagon jetta with 2.0 lt auto . The problem I am having is that I get an intermintent smell of gas when I am driving. I only notice it when I have the a/c on. any one lead in the correct direction. I have checked the gas cap it is on tight. I looked at the engine it has no aparent leaks.

 

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1999 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0

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Gas cap tighting looked for leakes on the engine

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July 13 11:16 PM (6 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
Relist: I still need help.
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July 13 11:18 PM (2 minutes and 31 seconds later)
         
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Honestly I think you smell unburned fuel. i would check the timing.
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July 13 11:28 PM (9 minutes and 45 seconds later)
         
Reply to James's Post: the car drives fine would it just happen overnight like that. and how would i check the timing?
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July 14 1:52 AM (2 hours and 24 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
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Well, things wiggle loose. You have to get a timing light . The timing light has 3 leads. One goes to the positive terminal, One goes to the negative terminal and the last lead goes to the number 1 plug wire. the light will strobe. the strobe represents the number 1 plug firing. You point that strobe light at the timing indicator of the front of the engine near the front pulley. You should see a line that points to a pointer on the side of the timing belt cover. those marks indicate at what degree the motor is timed.
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July 14 11:49 AM (9 hours and 57 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
Reply to James's Post: i will chech that and get back to you
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