Gents - encountering my first mechanical/engine issue with my 40 and need some help getting started on troubleshooting. Feeling a little in over my head!
After putting a couple hundred miles on it, started to smell gas when parking after drive. Recently, my buddy mentioned he smelled fuel when following me.
Engine has been starting reliably from cold, drives well but I have begun to notice some “escalating” symptoms so I have stopped driving it.
I have seen white smoke from the exhaust twice, but not commonly and only when in a hard reverse move.
Started to experience dieseling on shutoff when it’s warm.
Heard a backfire last night and upon returning home smelled a very strong mix of fuel and what I think coolant - it stung my nostrils - when pulling in the garage.
Upon inspection, I notice some spray pattern around what I think is the charcoal canister, and fluid on the engine block that appears to come from where block and manifold meet.
Coolant overflow has fluid, but seems low.
I’m not very knowledgeable, so identifying the parts involved so I can work my way through it would be a huge help.
I did inspect the fluid on the block, and that seems to be a new. It is mostly odorless and is more watery than oily. Not enough to pool on garage floor.
Attaching a few pics. If you can help by calling out engine parts and suggesting troubleshooting order that’d be a huge help to me. Thanks guys!
After putting a couple hundred miles on it, started to smell gas when parking after drive. Recently, my buddy mentioned he smelled fuel when following me.
Engine has been starting reliably from cold, drives well but I have begun to notice some “escalating” symptoms so I have stopped driving it.
I have seen white smoke from the exhaust twice, but not commonly and only when in a hard reverse move.
Started to experience dieseling on shutoff when it’s warm.
Heard a backfire last night and upon returning home smelled a very strong mix of fuel and what I think coolant - it stung my nostrils - when pulling in the garage.
Upon inspection, I notice some spray pattern around what I think is the charcoal canister, and fluid on the engine block that appears to come from where block and manifold meet.
Coolant overflow has fluid, but seems low.
I’m not very knowledgeable, so identifying the parts involved so I can work my way through it would be a huge help.
I did inspect the fluid on the block, and that seems to be a new. It is mostly odorless and is more watery than oily. Not enough to pool on garage floor.
Attaching a few pics. If you can help by calling out engine parts and suggesting troubleshooting order that’d be a huge help to me. Thanks guys!