Fuel

Tiny
RICKY BREAUX
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  • 1998 BUICK LESABRE
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • 93,724 MILES
Engine is flooded with gas.
Monday, November 13th, 2017 AT 12:15 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Change the oil and filter right away to get the gas out of the oil. The most likely cause is a leaking fuel pressure regulator. That will allow gas to be sucked into the vacuum hose, then it will overload the piston rings and wash past them into the oil.
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Monday, November 13th, 2017 AT 4:38 PM
Tiny
RICKY BREAUX
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Thank you. That is what I was thinking just wanted to make sure.
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Monday, November 13th, 2017 AT 7:48 PM

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