Strong smell of fuel

With this kind of repair, the customer complained that a recurring strong "smell of fuel" was coming from the engine compartment area of his Dodge Nitro 2.8 l 16V CRDI (130 KW) (model years 2007-2010, engine code ENS).

Troubleshooting
A closer look at the engine compartment revealed that the valve responsible for the crankcase breather was faulty or leaking and was therefore causing the fuel-like smell.
A visual inspection of the fuel-carrying components revealed no leaks.

The solution
The faulty valve for the crankcase breather (see second picture above)
has to be replaced by a new one (OE No. 04792962AA).

Repair tip
Please note that the vehicle manufacturer's repair and maintenance instructions are always to be observed and that such repair work should only be carried out by an authorised specialist workshop.

Please note
The problems described above can also occur with the following vehicles which have identically constructed systems:

Dodge

• Nitro (KA) 4.0 l Model year: 14/10/9008 - 31/11/2008
• Avenger: (JS) 2.7 l
• Journey: (JC) 2.7 l
• Sebring; (JS) 2.7 l Model year: 09/2008 - 11/2008