Petrol Smell

[luke_clifton]

Hi, recently my car has been very juicy on petrol, been doing about £20 in 50 miles. Today there was a very strong petrol smell inside the car. I could also smell it down by the drivers side rear wheel.

Where would you recommend checking for leaks, or just get it booked straight into a specialist.

[luke_clifton]

I also noticed when i filled up on sunday, that the filler cap diden't hiss meaning it wasen't pressurised.

[granby]

Well it definitely sounds like you have a leak, can you park the car up for a while and see if you get any pools of petrol on the ground

[HOL]

Well it definitely sounds like you have a leak, can you park the car up for a while and see if you get any pools of petrol on the ground

You could also have a sensor out and the car is burning more petrol. But it seem too excessive for that.

If you do not find a leak, try a fault code check.

[Deano 666]

check your fuel filler pipe for leaks, have a good look at your fuel tank from under the car with a tourch for petrol stains on the tank, your fuel pipes run inside the car, remove rear seat cusion, remove oval metal cover in boot floor. check fuel pipes on fuel pick up point on tank with engine running.

[yogi-]

Well it definitely sounds like you have a leak, can you park the car up for a while and see if you get any pools of petrol on the ground

Yeah and your address so I can pop over with an empty bucket to collect the leaking fuel into

I'll get me coat

[ScoobyDAZZA]

drivers side rear wheel ???????????

fairly obviously the fuel pump is sha66ed then

[luke_clifton]

thanks for the replys, i'll have a check for leaks on friday (day off). The last post is interesting, as i've had very bad hesitation and missing recently expecially on idle. (even more so than when Dean mentioned it was missing).

[Deano 666]

thanks for the replys, i'll have a check for leaks on friday (day off). The last post is interesting, as i've had very bad hesitation and missing recently expecially on idle. (even more so than when Dean mentioned it was missing).

have you got your leaking up pipe sorted yet? as HOL said you may have a oxegen sensor telling your ecu porky pies, giving you more fuel than you need. Edited November 16, 2007 by Deano 666

[luke_clifton]

have you got your leaking up pipe sorted yet? as HOL said you may have a oxegen sensor telling your ecu porky pies, giving you more fuel than you need.

I've got the pipe, but not had it fitted yet. My plan was to get all the parts then give the car to you for a few days to work your magic, lol.

[Deano 666]

I've got the pipe, but not had it fitted yet. My plan was to get all the parts then give the car to you for a few days to work your magic, lol.

thank you, not my fav job on a scoob

[luke_clifton]

thank you, not my fav job on a scoob

Yeh, i've been told how much of a total pain in the **** there todo. , i will get the full fitting kit, so i hope it will be abit easier.