Q: Smell of gas in oil
I did some research, and I'm pretty sure I located the main problem. The generation of my truck had problems with the fuel pressure regulator. I can't be 100% sure that it's the problem. It hasn't run in a few months, but it cut out twice on me. I'd drive the truck, and it would just cut out on me. I removed the oil cap to check, and it had a very strong smell of gas in the oil.
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