If you smell fuel, then you probably have the o-ring problem. My car smelled of fuel after being driven for quite some time before it really became a problem.

Try this. Do you know where the fuel filter is located? Its at the front, top, right hand side of the engine, as you stand looking at it from the front of the car. Looks like an oil filter. There are several clear fuel lines attached to its mount, running down under the big silver intake manifold. You should see nice, amber colored translucent diesel fuel in the lines, and nothing else.

Now go start the car. You should still see nothing but diesel fuel in the lines. If you see lots of air bubbles zipping to and fro in the lines, you've got the o-ring problem in a big way.

You only need to replace the o-rings to repair this problem - don't let the dealer sell you all new fuel lines (which come with new o-rings already installed).

- Jim