2003 f250, 146,000 miles, v8 5.4 L, automatic 2WD model:XLT suicide doors 8ft bed. As you can see from the title I have gas VAPOR smell coming from the coolant tank, I don’t know if this started more recently or not but I’ve had 2 compression checks done by 2 mechanics and it passed. I bought it from a private party. I actually bought it because one of your videos said it’s a great truck. My buddy had a headgasket blow and it totaled his and I’m worried it would be a similar issue. I can answer any questions if need be. No obdII codes of course. Thanks!

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21/04/2023 5:30 pm

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2003 f250, 146,000 miles, v8 5.4 L, automatic 2WD model:XLT suicide doors 8ft bed.
As you can see from the title I have gas VAPOR smell coming from the coolant tank, I don’t know if this started more recently or not but I’ve had 2 compression checks done by 2 mechanics and it passed. I bought it from a private party. I actually bought it because one of your videos said it’s a great truck. My buddy had a headgasket blow and it totaled his and I’m worried it would be a similar issue. I can answer any questions if need be. No obdII codes of course. Thanks!

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22/04/2023 5:33 am

Well, if you really have gasoline coming out of there you get a blowing head gasket somewhere or a crack inside the engine. Do my video how to tell if your head gasket is blown. Scotty. It's on YouTube and it'll show you how to test

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Thanks @scottykilmer I went ahead and watched the video and got a test kit and fluid, came back blue still so no head gasket issue according to 2 compression test and the combustion test. Am I just crazy it really smells like gas vapor, but I don’t see the forbidden milkshake or anything else in the coolant. Should I let it run for longer before I do the test? What should my next step be?

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