why is a gas smell coming from the oil

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Asked by gena01 Oct 02, 2014 at 03:54 PM about the 1996 Ford Explorer 4 Dr XLT 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

when i checked my oil today i could smell gas in it please can you tell me why would gas be in my oil

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if its carburated every time it "floods" gas gets in the oil

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It is not carburated,it has throttle body,which is fuel injected,and can only get in your oil,if there is a gasket leak,such as intake or head,and could all so be bad ring,s that would let fuel pass them,have your engine compression checked,it will tell you which one it is.

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head gasket would let oil in your antifreeze change oil drive it for a while and see if it happens again

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