Gas smell in the oil

Tiny
JSEDWICK85
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I have a 1992 buick road master that when I check the oil it has a smell of gas. What can be the cause and what could be done to fix it?
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 5:47 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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That is perfectly normal to have some smell of exhaust in the oil. But if it is diluted down then you have a problem
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 9:42 PM
Tiny
TIMMY07
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If you have a smell of gas in your oil and the oil seems a little thin, the problem could be a spark plug fouled out and gas that is not burned in forced past the rings, into the oil pan area.
Pull the pulls to see if they are all firing or just go ahead and change them. I use Bosch plugs. Other brands have been trouble, even if they are new. You might want to do a full tune up.
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007 AT 10:01 PM

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