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<x-charset iso-8859-1>No, this really doesn't happen at all with the FI cars. Once used, oil will always smell like gas, just because gas is so "smelly." Jim, This was my first thought. I had to take out the dist. to change the condenser, I was thinking I either put it in wrong or put the wires on wrong. I was careful to put the engine in #1 position and visually remember where everything went in reqard to the placement of the dist. and laid the wires in the same configuration. Anyway to verify my stupidity? Jason >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is most likely that in your tuneup efforts you have either jostled something accidentally, or misadjusted something, or put something back together wrong. Do you have all the spark plug wires back on the right plugs? - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA Hey everyone, Is this possible in a FI car even without jacking up the front? I did a tune up on my car and now it will not start. I keep adjusting and then turning it over (many many times) to no avail. When I pull the dip stick to check the oil it seems very thin (cold) and smells of gas. I heard the smell test doesn't work, but was curious if this could be the problem. After letting it sit overnight, I was able to start it and there were plums of bluish white exhaust, but then I let it, accidently, stall and it will not start again. I have spark and gas and it ran before the tune up. I was thinking maybe I tried too many times to start it flooding the darn thing, I depleted the battery more than once. Any ideas? Thanks, Jason T. Smith http://jasontsmith.tripod.com/vw.htm '72 Fastback AT FI '97 Jetta -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Howlett [mailto:vwkevin@corrcomm.net] Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 13:59 To: type3@vwtype3.org Subject: Re: [T3] crankcase full of gas, i got yer gas and oil I just had the same proble with my carbed 73 square, I left the front jacked up for about 3 days while I was working on it. then I checked my oil today before I started it and it was ful of gasoline. is there a valve that I can get to stop this?? Thanks, Kevin Howlett Cullman, Alabama ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org </x-charset>