I have noticed just recently that there is a smell of petrol coming from the spark plug areas on the passenger side. It is a very strong smell and obvoiusly I am not going to even turn her over until I locate ans sort this problem out?. Any pointers would be most welcome.

 

But I suspect it may be a 'Take it to a garage' job.

This is quite a common problem. The clips become lose over the years. Get a screw driver and tighten up every fuel line clip. Take off the centre cover and get the ones under there too.

 

Stuart

under the fpr

Thanks for your replies.

 

 

But what is FPR?.

fpr is fuel pressure regulator. If you follow the fuel pipe work from the filter up to the plenum on the passenger side you will see a black thingy tucked between the second and third induction pipe. This has a fuel hose right underneath that is very hard to see. It gets hot there and after 10 years the pipe going from there down to the fuel injector rail hardens and leaks - especially on cold mornings. This one is not so easy to tighten the clip on except by removing the central cover with 3000 24 valve etc written on it.

 

Sometimes the leak is taken as a broken fpr but I think more likely the hose conn right underneath. It would piss fuel on mine when cold but dissapear when it warmed up. Very hard to see. The fuel would run down the back of the engine onto the floor under the car. Strong smell needs a half tea cup of fuel so dont believe getting your talc out is going to find ity bitty leaks.

 

There are of course other places because all these rubber fuel hoses harden with age. Best to buy some 8mm high pressure fuel hose and get stuck in and change em all!