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Title: Smell of Petrol
Post by: Vmax on 04 March 2008, 09:29:33

Hello all, when I start my car in the mornings I get a smell of petrol for a few minutes, is this something to do with an auto choke ?
Thanks
Dave.   :-/   :o

Title: Re: Smell of Petrol
Post by: Amego52 on 04 March 2008, 09:35:43

do you mean from the exhaust or from under the bonnet?

Title: Re: Smell of Petrol
Post by: Vmax on 04 March 2008, 09:44:01

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do you mean from the exhaust or from under the bonnet?

I can smell it a little in the car, womdered if I may have a loose Exhaust joint?

Title: Re: Smell of Petrol
Post by: Amego52 on 04 March 2008, 09:49:28

could be that you have a manifold gasket slightly leaking or problem with the EGR valve. I assume you are saying petrol as in burnt petrol..

Title: Re: Smell of Petrol
Post by: Vmax on 04 March 2008, 09:55:22

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could be that you have a manifold gasket slightly leaking or problem with the EGR valve. I assume you are saying petrol as in burnt petrol..

Hmmn good point, It doesnt smell like exhaust fumes. :-/

Title: Re: Smell of Petrol
Post by: Amego52 on 04 March 2008, 10:25:19

I shoud have a good look for any signs of leakage, you should not be smelling unburnt petrol.

Title: Re: Smell of Petrol
Post by: Jimbob on 04 March 2008, 10:29:59

Take the boot carpet up, there is a round inspection hatch,
phillips screw or 2 to undo...
Check the panel under this (fuel tank) is not corroded (and smelling)...

I has a slight exhausty smell a few weeks ago, but did have a (now blanked) faulty EGR valve.

Title: Re: Smell of Petrol
Post by: zirk on 04 March 2008, 10:56:49

Sniff, Ah.. make the most of it, as in a couple of years you wont be able to afford the stuff.

Title: Re: Smell of Petrol
Post by: Vmax on 04 March 2008, 11:19:07

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Take the boot carpet up, there is a round inspection hatch,
phillips screw or 2 to undo...
Check the panel under this (fuel tank) is not corroded (and smelling)...

I has a slight exhausty smell a few weeks ago, but did have a (now blanked) faulty EGR valve.

Ok thanks, It only seems to happen first start on a cold morning?