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Petrol Smell

Driving around when the car is cold and the heating on, I can smell a strong smell of petrol. Also it exhaust fumes smell a little of petrol. This is only when the engine is cold though, what shall i do?

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    Happens every year - go round all fuel pipe clamps you can find and re-tighten them. Also check under the centre throttle cover for the hose at the front between the fuel rails...

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    Driving around when the car is cold and the heating on, I can smell a strong smell of petrol. Also it exhaust fumes smell a little of petrol. This is only when the engine is cold though, what shall i do?

     

    You'll need to take the battery out to do the lowest of the pipe clips :(

    One of mine is leaving at the moment but taking the battery out in the cold seems like so much hassle!! (Maybe I'm just a lazy git!)

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    You'll need to take the battery out to do the lowest of the pipe clips :(

    One of mine is leaving at the moment but taking the battery out in the cold seems like so much hassle!! (Maybe I'm just a lazy git!)

     

    will be nice and cosy if the engine bay goes up in flames, you can tighten it then :D

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    Happens every year - go round all fuel pipe clamps you can find and re-tighten them. Also check under the centre throttle cover for the hose at the front between the fuel rails...

     

    This was the exact problem mine had a couple of weeks back. Took me ages to see where the bugger was leaking from! :rant:

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