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3rd Gen Tacoma smells like propane

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Taco madness, Oct 30, 2019.

  1. Oct 30, 2019 at 7:00 PM
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    Taco madness

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    Does anybody have a idea why my 2018 Tacoma started to smell like propane when sitting idle? I have noticed it all day.
     
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  2. Oct 30, 2019 at 7:03 PM
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    ICU1

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    Cut back on the Taco Bell runs
     
  3. Oct 30, 2019 at 7:06 PM
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    Taco madness

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    That’s funny because I actually just had Taco Bell for dinner.
     
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  4. Oct 30, 2019 at 7:34 PM
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    splitbolt

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    Winter blend has butane?:notsure:
     
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    Taco madness

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    just did a test drive. And truck been off for about 10 minutes now. And the smell is still lingering. So i think I can rule out the gas.
     
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  6. Oct 30, 2019 at 8:01 PM
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    Speedfreak

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    You forgot to remove the propane tank from camping and it sprung a leak!
     
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  7. Oct 30, 2019 at 8:01 PM
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    El Duderino

    El Duderino Obviously, you're not a golfer.

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    Stuff, things, this, an ADS
    It may be coming from the crack on the backside
     
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  8. Oct 30, 2019 at 8:01 PM
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    Taco_Coma

    Taco_Coma That's a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?

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    Do you sell propane and propane accessories?!
     
  9. Oct 30, 2019 at 8:04 PM
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  10. Oct 30, 2019 at 8:05 PM
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    I do not sell propane or propane accessories
     
  11. Oct 30, 2019 at 8:34 PM
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    perhaps refrigerant. You may have an A/C leak.
     
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  12. Oct 31, 2019 at 5:40 AM
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    Just took my truck in for 25k service. And I had them check to see if they could find anything wrong with it. It turns out that a chipmunk got stuck in the engine bay and started to decay. That’s what the smell was coming from.
     
  13. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:08 AM
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    Let’s see some pics of the chipmunk
     
  14. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:11 AM
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    I was about to say it might be a mouse. I had one get stuck in my Jeep that smelled pretty vile and a couple in the garage last summer. I thought it was grease burning off the exhaust but it was just decaying rodent.
     
  15. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:24 AM
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    I should’ve asked for pics.
     
  16. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:46 AM
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    There was a post about someone smelling coolant from their engine after driving it and found no leaks. People said including myself that I do get that coolant smell after driving a bit and its normal, prob because the coolant bottle has a breather to let out air.
     

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