The Salmon Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 My 2012 Doge Journey SXT 3.6 smells like gas after it is turned off. I have no leaks under the car. The odor seems to be coming from the engine bay. Do you think I have a bad purge valve?? Thanks in Advance Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsteves5 Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 Possibly. I would also check around the fuel rails for leaks at the top of the engine. Any fuel leaks up there would most likely end up between the cylinder heads and might not drip to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Salmon Posted August 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 Thanks for the reply. I did find a leak on the hose that connects the two fuel rails. I'm gonna change the purge valve anyway, the car has 149000 on it so I'm calling it a maintenance part! BTW, This 2012 Journey is a pain to work on!! I had an exhaust leak on bank 1 exhaust manifold/Cat. What a stupid design!!! I ended up having to take it to a shop, couldn't do this in my garage. No more front/AWD vehicles for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 The plastic push connectors only have an oring doing the seal, as you have probably figured out. . Sometimes just reseating them will stop a drip. They are used on all the newer cars with plastic lines. A new oring might be available from the dealer if you have to change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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