Is it usual to have a strong whiff of fuel for a few minutes (max) after starting the engine up?

 

Also, after hoofing it quite a bit, there are other smells (oily maybe?). Not intense but if you don't have a cold, you'll notice it. Is this also usual?

 

Regards,

Peter

Do you only get the smell of petrol when the car is cold ?. If so then you need to tighten the clamps around the fuel hoses.

 

Check my site out. There is a section in there that tells you what hoses are the likely problems.

 

The other smells is most likely to be a little burning oil or debris in the engine bay, these babies can get a little hot under the colar after a good old run ;).

 

You shouldn't be able to smell this oily smell inside the car. You should only smell it as you get out and even then if shouldn't last for long. Just make sure you leave the engine running for a few minutes at idle after a good run or get a turbo timer. ;)

 

Wouldn't worry about it too much, your turbo's are probably just sitting there at 2000 oC LOL.

Hi smw1,

 

That makes pure sense. The oily smell will come from the highly hot 'uncleaned' engine bay ;)

 

I'll get the hose clamps checked.

 

Thanks,

Peter

Should i get a smell of rubber after i have driven my car for a bit and then park up

Haha. When carrying a passenger, the interior aquires the smell of shit especially after a long, good hard thrash.

 

P

Originally posted by burf2000

Should i get a smell of rubber after i have driven my car for a bit and then park up

 

Yes, that is perfectly normal.............OF COURSE NOT!:rolleyes:

 

BURF.........you don't like following the original topic of a thread do you? LOL :D

UH-OH!!!

 

I can see where this thread is going .... "should I get a smell of blue cheese, whenever I leave my shopping in the boot for a week" etc!!:D :D :D

 

Over to you, Mr Duff ....

oi i was being serious

 

This topic is about smells and my car smells of rubber after i have driven it

 

should i have started a smells 2 topic?

Right, let me answer this one.

 

Smells -

1) Rubber - Have you been wheel spinning all over the place or driving carefully.

a) Wheel spinning - look no further

b) Carefully - you got something made of rubber too close to something hot.

2) Blue Cheese - Do you have cheese in the boot

a) Yes - look no further

b) No - Go and have a shower you smelly fook

3) Smell of Sh1t - Does your passenger look scared ?

a) Yes - look no further

b) No - see 2)b)

 

Right on a serious note, there seems tobe an awful lot of thread hijacking going on. To keep things running smoothly I would suggest that if you have a question then start a new post. If you have many questions start a new post with many questions in it. This way everyone is happy.

 

Peter, Have your questions been answered or do you still have concerns ?

Sorry if i upset anyone

 

Thanks that answers my question (dont think i was wheel spinning it a NA"!!)

Hi Stuart,

 

Thanks for the advice bud. I'm going to check the hose clips this weekend. It sounds exactly as you described :)

 

Cheers,

Peter