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Smell of Petrol
« 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 ?
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Dave.   :-/   :o
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Re: Smell of Petrol
« Reply #1 on: 04 March 2008, 09:35:43 »
do you mean from the exhaust or from under the bonnet?
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« Reply #2 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?
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« Reply #3 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..
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« Reply #4 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. :-/
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Re: Smell of Petrol
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Smell of Petrol
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Smell of Petrol
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Smell of Petrol
« Reply #8 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?
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