Fuel smell

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wd8osj

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every time I start my 2015 equinox it smells like raw fuel, but I cannot find any leaks.
High-pressure fuel pump and line was changed 3 months ago.
Checked all lines from tank to engine and can't find any damage.
New fuel filler cap. No error codes.
 

Tico007

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Why was the high-pressure fuel pump changed? Were you getting codes? Did you smell fuel prior to that? Are you up north in the salt?
 

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Why was the high-pressure fuel pump changed? Were you getting codes? Did you smell fuel prior to that? Are you up north in the salt?
was getting rich code. found pump leaking into crankcase. oil and filter changed at that time. no smell prior. in Ohio.
 

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that’s one of the problems with direct injection. Fuel dilution contaminates the oil destroying its lubricating properties. So you may still smell it but it should be a lesser amount
 

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This may sound crazy, but did you change the oil after the fuel pump repair? It's my understanding that fuel gets in the oil during failure.
 

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