I own a 1990 4-Runner and been losing gas mileage. Like, 4-5 mpg less! Also notice a gas smell outside vehicle

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Sounds like something's allowing raw fuel to pass through the engine- you might have a dead cylinder (could be anything from a bad injector to a bad valve..or something simple like a busted sparkplug wire).

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Pull your oil dipstick and check your oil. If it's really dirty looking, or smells like gas, or feels really thin, it means that the gas is mixing with the oil and diluting it- in which case, it will ruin your whole engine if you continue to drive it like that.

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I doubnt that you have a gas leak...if you did, you'd be losing m,ore than 4 or 5 MPGs.

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Check that oil before you start that engine again!!!

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I'M NOT A COMPLETE GENIUS BUT I THINK YOU HAVE A GAS LEAK, OR THE FUEL MIXTURE COULD BE OFF. I SUGGEST THAT YOU TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC.

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STOP DRIVING IT NOW !!! you can die in the fire caused by that gas leak !! yes there is probably a gas leak. if you do not have a mechanic friend to come to you then have it towed to a repair shop. I do not want to read your obituary in the paper tomorrow so please listen

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