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Old Jan 7, 2002 | 03:33 PM
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Oil smells like gas?
What would make the oil smell like gas?
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Old Jan 7, 2002 | 03:37 PM
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Gas in th oil!

What causes this? Oil seals going out I believe. Somebody else surely knows more than I.
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Old Jan 7, 2002 | 03:43 PM
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Flooding will do this. You ahould change your oil after any heavy flooding. Gas in the oil will make the oil less effective.

Cory
just changed his oil today and it ws stinky.
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