Strong diesel smell.

[brilie Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close brilie]

Hi. I have a 120s 1kz-te a few months ago it started to produce a very strong diesel smell that lingers, when you stop at lights it smells, if the prado is half way out of the garage the smell will fill the garage, the 120 performs well I have checked the exhaust no leeks , has anyone else experienced the same problem and if so how do you fix it.

[mikenzaa Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mikenzaa]

I just did an oil change on my 230k's 2004 1KE-TE using Penrite 10W-40. I drained the oil and measured 7L so i added 7L of my penrite back in. A after 40 minutes of city driving i notice a gas like smell. It wasnt a diesel or engine oil smell. Im really unsure. The sump plug is clean no signs of any leak.

[cannoballs Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close cannoballs]

some brands of oil when used give off a smell when first used and disappears after awhile some of us in the trade can tell what brand by the smell
i also have found certain fuels give of different smells

[brilie Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close brilie]

Would certain fuels give a stronger diesel smell than normal also could blocking the egr cause it to smell more.

[pradosteve97 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pradosteve97]

no and no is my guess. Not that I know a great deal about diesel but no one else is complaining I have had a couple of H motor diesel Toyota's (slow bloody things they were).

[cannoballs Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close cannoballs]

more a ethanol smell than diesel,
your rear door seal is ok ,not sucking the fumes back when stoped

[mikenzaa Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mikenzaa]

i found out the smell was from my subtank. my goal was to empty as much from both tanks as possible before filling up for a snow trip using Alpine Diesel. The big danger with running on low is all the settlement at the bottom of both tanks. That i'll fix after my high country trip by draining both tanks manually.

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

Hi. I have a 120s 1kz-te a few months ago it started to produce a very strong diesel smell that lingers, when you stop at lights it smells, if the prado is half way out of the garage the smell will fill the garage, the 120 performs well I have checked the exhaust no leeks , has anyone else experienced the same problem and if so how do you fix it.

Is it a str8 Diesel smell? Like a leak?
Or a running rich, injectors worn smell?

[brilie Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close brilie]

It is a strong diesel smell, the injectors were replaced at 195k the 120 is now at 240k runs well I have been using Costco fuel for the past 7 mths, I'm thinking of going back to shell or Caltex to see if there is any difference, a friend called in today with a bt50 and could only smell light diesel fumes from his car he uses caltex.

[foxclan Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close foxclan]

Check the rubber convoluted hose that connects the tank/s filler tube.
Had to recently replace the front tank hose after noticing the over powering smell of petrol.
The hose had gone quite hard and was weeping via a slight crack between the ribs.
This hose is located above the rear diff, it connects the steel tube from the filler cap to the front tank.
Pretty straight forward exchange of parts, with a worm drive hose clamp at each end.
Toyota parts department where cheaper than Ebay.
Hope this helps you eliminate a possible cause Brilie.
Cheers

[MDS69 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MDS69]

The big danger with running on low is all the settlement at the bottom of both tanks. That i'll fix after my high country trip by draining both tanks manually.

Where do you think your pick up is from, the bottom of the tank, otherwise your usable tank capacity has reduced by 30 litres.