Bonzo84 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 Hi, I have a 2018 Edge Sport. Lately after driving and parking in garage, there is a horrible gasoline odor in the garage. There is no noticeable odor while driving in the cabin with heat on either, but really bad shortly after. No signs of of any fluids anywhere. Car runs fine, no dash warnings. Any help is much appreciated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtra Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Lift the hood after driving and see if the smell is coming from the engine compartment. If so remove the engine cover and have a look for any fluids. The Sports have a very high-pressure fuel pump, hundreds of pounds PSI if not more. A very small pinhole would spray fuel as a mist and vaporize quickly so there may not be a puddle. After you get the engine cover off if you don't see anything, then start the engine and have another look. Good luck be safe. Edited December 10, 2020 by Xtra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Check to see if any hoses have popped off the purge valve or intercooler or ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo84 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 I removed the cover & took a look an do not see anything so far while running. One thing of notice I forgot to mention is that I do have a JLT Catch Can. I emptied that and there was maybe 20% full and that smells exactly like the odor. Would that be causing it? All the hoes look intact. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo84 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Nope catch can wasnt it, it still smells bad of gas in garage. I will make appointment to bring in to dealer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) On 12/10/2020 at 6:17 PM, Bonzo84 said: Nope catch can wasnt it, it still smells bad of gas in garage. I will make appointment to bring in to dealer. Have you taken it to the dealer yet, and if so what was the outcome? I have the same smell, which my wife remarked was the smell of gasoline, but having emptied the JLT catch-can many times, the smell in the garage is the same, so I'm convinced its not gas. Because its the same smell as the contents in the catch can, I've checked the cans O-ring and the vent hoses and all appears in order. Looks like the F150 guys have the same issue and possibly the hoses supplied with the catch-can. https://www.f150ecoboost.net/threads/catch-can-smell-anyone-solve.11201/page-2 Edited February 19, 2021 by 1004ron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Had this happen on my 2009 MKX years ago. Dealer found a broken vacuum line on back if engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 46 minutes ago, enigma-2 said: Had this happen on my 2009 MKX years ago. Dealer found a broken vacuum line on back if engine. I'm doing an oil change this weekend and will search for loose or broken hoses, but recall the first time I smelt it was shortly after the catch can install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo84 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hi, I figured out the gas odor. I was actually the JLT catch can hoses. I talked to JLT and they were great. They explained some people have that issue and they sent me a new set of a different type of hoses for free. I installed them and no more smell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bonzo84 said: Hi, I figured out the gas odor. I was actually the JLT catch can hoses. I talked to JLT and they were great. They explained some people have that issue and they sent me a new set of a different type of hoses for free. I installed them and no more smell. Thanks for that update. I found it difficult to believe that the hoses could be the culprit as they still appear as new condition. I sent JLT an email last night and had a reply early this morning. also a phone call - they offered to send me a new set of hoses - amazing response from JLT. https://www.jlttruecoldair.com/2015-2019-edge-sport-lincoln-mkx/ Edited February 19, 2021 by 1004ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Replacement hoses and fittings are on their way to me - I'll report back after I install it this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Having this issue as well. Thought it was a stuck injector dumping extra fuel, but hoping it is the hoses on the catch can. Just called and they are sending the new hoses. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, txaggie said: Having this issue as well. Thought it was a stuck injector dumping extra fuel, but hoping it is the hoses on the catch can. Just called and they are sending the new hoses. My replacement hoses were shipped on Monday and received them yesterday - they're installed but of course too early to confirm that its taken care of the smell. Edited February 25, 2021 by 1004ron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted February 26, 2021 Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 I called today and mine should be on their way to me Friday. Hopefully it will take care of it for you! (And me) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 Its been long enough for me to declare success - been no nasty odor in my garage since installing the new hoses. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 2 hours ago, 1004ron said: Its been long enough for me to declare success - been no nasty odor in my garage since installing the new hoses. Had mine on for a week now, and remain cautiously optimistic that this solved the problem, as I haven’t had the smell either. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted March 12, 2021 Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 they should make this new hose standard for the product. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted March 12, 2021 Report Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, WWWPerfA_ZN0W said: they should make this new hose standard for the product. They should recall all the previously shipped hoses from the same batch, even if the customer did not complain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 11:18 AM, omar302 said: They should recall all the previously shipped hoses from the same batch, even if the customer did not complain. The issue seems to be more with the type of hoses. The original hoses that came with my JLT that I ordered in August 2019 had 25 psi written on them. My new ones have 35psi written on them. So I don't think it was a bad batch of hoses, I just think that 25psi hoses can leak from pressure that is more than they can handle. And my gas odor didn't start until late Dec 2020. I replaced the hoses about 3 weeks ago and have not had the return of the smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handfiler Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, txaggie said: The issue seems to be more with the type of hoses. The original hoses that came with my JLT that I ordered in August 2019 had 25 psi written on them. My new ones have 35psi written on them. So I don't think it was a bad batch of hoses, I just think that 25psi hoses can leak from pressure that is more than they can handle. And my gas odor didn't start until late Dec 2020. I replaced the hoses about 3 weeks ago and have not had the return of the smell. If the pressure in the PCV system is exceeding 25 psi you would be having serious issues. I think it was more of a "lowest cost hose available" problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, handfiler said: If the pressure in the PCV system is exceeding 25 psi you would be having serious issues. I think it was more of a "lowest cost hose available" problem. Correct, its not related to the pressure rating, but rather the type of hose which is designed to have a high permeation rate. https://www.new-line.com/information/what-does-pin-pricked-hose-cover-mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, handfiler said: If the pressure in the PCV system is exceeding 25 psi you would be having serious issues. I think it was more of a "lowest cost hose available" problem. 42 minutes ago, 1004ron said: Correct, its not related to the pressure rating, but rather the type of hose which is designed to have a high permeation rate. https://www.new-line.com/information/what-does-pin-pricked-hose-cover-mean Thanks for the info/corrections guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) Bringing this topic back up. Last March I installed the "35" designated hoses that J&L sent me to replace the "25" hoses. Everything was fine until the first below 40F days here in Dallas in December, and the smell has returned to my car and garage. In fact, sometimes you can actually get the smell in the cabin after restarting soon after driving. I took off the hoses and catch can and found condensation at the outlet fitting of the engine, at the inlet adapter to the can. I also found condensation on the hoses themselves. I have a call into J&L to discuss with them. Hopefully I can get it fixed because I do believe based on the oil/gas liquid that I clean out every 1000 miles would be better not going back into the engine Edited February 9, 2022 by txaggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC_ST Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 I haven’t installed my catch can yet - wonder if I should ditch the install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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