I changed the oil in my xj a few days ago and noticed it smelled like gas?

Anyone know why? Any ideas?

 

Flooding injectors and/or bad rings.

 

Agree.

A wet/dry compression test would rule out the rings.

Does the engine ever "stumble" when you start it? If it does, that can indicate a leaky fuel injector and if that is the case, it takes a few seconds for the engine to burn off the excess fuel upon startup.

 

when was last oil change? any starting issues?

 

Not to be stupid but what is a wet/dry compression test? Where would I get one? My oil smells like gas, does stumble a bit on start but not blowing either white or black smoke. Thanks

 

Could be a crank vent system not working correctly.

 

I'd put my money on a stuck injector. When you shut the vehicle off all the pressure left in the fuel system leaks though the injector and seeps past the rings into the oil

 

This.

ALWAYS start with the simple stuff and work your way up.