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strong smell of fuel on startup!
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:41 pm
by akz786
when i startup the car on fast idle for at least first 10 mins you can smell strong fuel from the air vents! - any ideas where i should start to look and what the cause me be?
TIA
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:43 am
by kaws
I had this problem for months dude. It sucked.
Check the breather hose that goes in to the air filter box to see if it has come loose/ off. I was told this would be why, and it was.
Cheers
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:57 am
by MintySE
aggreed just got the same fault will have 2 get under the bonnet n sort it lol
fuel smell
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:35 pm
by akz786
Thanks guys will check that out!
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:17 pm
by polo boi
also, if u have a K&N filter in ur car u also get the smell of petrol if ur filter isnt cleaned often as mine wasnt an i had that same problem but once the engine was warmed up the smell went away.