really bad diesel fuel smell

[~NASTYSTROKER96~]

for some reason my truck smells like diesel fuel really bad, ive checked all over the truck for leaks but didn't find any. it does leak some oil, its a 1996 ford f250. does anyone have any suggestions to the problem?

[ford_trck]

My buddies 96 is the same way. He gets a leak often on the fuel pump or something that has 2 copper washers. I figured it smelled because the valley was coated in diesel but I dunno.

[~NASTYSTROKER96~]

ill probably going to have to check under the hood a few more times, I noticed that it only smells really bad when its running so it could be the pump.

[highland512]

Check the all of the rubber fuel lines that are in the valley of the engine. They tend to rot after 12 years.

[~NASTYSTROKER96~]

ya i should check those too, I don't think those have been replaced on my truck yet

[bkhall]

check the sensor on the back of the fuel bowl. I've had the same problem. It
does'nt leak all the time so it took me a while to find it, but I had a fuel smell like you are having.

[~NASTYSTROKER96~]

is it easy to get to and fix?

[Maverick1701]

it took me a long time to find my leak...turns out the fuel pump was leaking from the weep hole. I am in mid-repair right now actually lol

[~NASTYSTROKER96~]

ya ill probably have ot check my fuel pump too, I know something under my hood is leaking.

[Maverick1701]

Originally Posted by ~NASTYSTROKER96~

ya ill probably have ot check my fuel pump too, I know something under my hood is leaking.

I had to grab a flashlight, crawl over the running engine and look way down into the vally of the engine to find my leak. I had been smelling fuel for a while and could never locate it. I sure hope you can find/fix the problem...