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TritonBullet
02-04-2013, 01:38 PM
I have noticed a gas smell when at idle not real strong but noticable..any ideas? 2005 5.4 triton.

kozal01
02-04-2013, 02:23 PM
Where the plugs changed recently by chance? If the plugs arent torqued to the correct ft-lb you will get a fuel smell in the cab.

badazzfseries
02-04-2013, 07:47 PM
mine does that to is there any smoke or anything when you first start up

TritonBullet
02-04-2013, 09:02 PM
No no smoke.

Raptor05121
02-04-2013, 10:07 PM
Is this when it first starts from cold? Does it do it when its hot? Engines normally burn in open loop until the water temp reaches 185*F, which means the injectors dump more fuel to help the engine warm up quicker.

TritonBullet
02-05-2013, 12:56 AM
Yes it does it when hot too..

RhinoZ24
02-05-2013, 12:58 AM
Did the plugs recently get changed like Kozal01 said?

TritonBullet
02-05-2013, 02:02 AM
Im not sure dealer said they just changed oil and wipers..ichecked and there are no exhaust leaks. So that should narrow it down.

RhinoZ24
02-05-2013, 02:06 AM
How many miles on your truck? And where did you buy it from, a Ford dealer or a smaller dealer/private dealer?

TritonBullet
02-05-2013, 02:07 AM
It has 70k miles and i bought it from ford

RhinoZ24
02-05-2013, 10:22 PM
Plugs may have been changed, you can request a service record, and check its service record from Ford on the Ford website. Just enter your VIN number and Ford will show all maintenance records they have on your truck. See if you can find out if they've been changed.

TritonBullet
02-05-2013, 11:08 PM
I have the carfax but it does not give details into service details.

RhinoZ24
02-06-2013, 12:53 AM
Try the Ford website, might give you a little more insight into services performed.