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Old Mar 8, 2015 | 07:07 PM
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I have a 2000 grand cherokee 4.0 and when i start it up and turn on the heater i get a bad gas fume inside, but when i turn off the heater, smell go away. Please HELP.
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Old Mar 8, 2015 | 07:10 PM
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Look for a fuel leak around the injectors and fuel rail.
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Old Mar 10, 2015 | 04:34 PM
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Mine did this and the fuel rail had to be replaced. Not to bad price wise
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 07:51 AM
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It smells only when the heater is on , no smell under the hood while running.
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 08:47 AM
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You sure it's not coolant that you're smelling?
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Old Mar 11, 2015 | 08:41 PM
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Press some paper towels into the carpet under the heater and see if they come up stained with coolant. That's a sure sign of a heater core leak.
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