While driving van, smelled fuel. went into a store and later returned to drive vehicle home and van heavily smelled of fuel. when i checked the engine after returning home , fuel was raining from the fuel injector rail. immediately brought the van to a mechanic who informed us the fuel rail rod had split down a weld seam and was covering the engine in fuel. he had never seen this issue before in all his years as a mechanic. issue is currently a recall on other kia/hyundai models but not this specific model.
I was driving on interstate 40 west when ny wife & i smelled gas coming through the air vents. after getting to greensboro, nc, discovered that we had a gas leak in in front fuel rod. after checking online i discovered that we were not the only kia sedona owners that are having this same issue. the fuel rod is made of plastic and is under pressure.
While driving a strong fuel smell was coming through the vents. took to dealer they said no leak - instead tried to solve the fumes by cleaning ac vents. drove it home and the fuel smell is still quite strong. had another person look at it while the car was running after we drove it around the block and removed the engine cover the fuel was dripping from the fuel rail. that is where the fumes were coming from.
The fuel injector rail under the intake manifold has cracked between the first and second injectors (as counting from the serpentine belt side of engine). my wife and i noticed this on september 1st, 2018 because of a strong gas smell after our van was parked. i removed the intake manifold thinking a fuel injector seal had failed but discovered the cracked rail instead. the cracked rail was allowing fuel to puddle on top of the engine and the fuel was boiling off when the van was hot.
There was an intermittent gas smell coming through air vents. there was no visible indication of fuel leakage. the source was a cracked fuel rail. the problem was found and repaired by the dealer. the engine and running gear were still under warrantee but the rail was not included.
Crack in the fuel rail. profuse leaking of gasoline above the engine when the car is on. immediate danger of catching fire making it dangerous to drive. mechanic dumbfounded that the rail pipe is made of plastic and not metal.