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6th October 2019, 16:40 | #1 |
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Strong petrol smell
Hi All,
Out yesterday in the ZT-T 190+ Noticed a strong smell of petrol inside. Checked the petrol can in the boot, it's ok. Can't see any petrol or strong petrol smell under the bonnet. This morning no petrol smell inside, slightly slower to start on the ignition, then smell returns. Any thoughts on how to diagnose the problem or pointers on the likely direction of the problem? Phil |
6th October 2019, 16:51 | #2 |
I really should get out more.......
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Check the breather pipes under the engine cover they become brittle and fail - .
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6th October 2019, 17:36 | #3 |
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7th October 2019, 14:41 | #4 |
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I believe so. This might help.
The usual failure point is the plastic T-piece. If so, just replace that with a suitable part from eBay (aquarium supplies for example). TC Last edited by T-Cut; 7th October 2019 at 14:44.. |
7th October 2019, 16:45 | #5 |
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Hello Phil
Last year on my V6 I had a petrol leak when one of the "O" rings on the end of the front fuel started weeping when the engine was running (ie the fuel system was at full pressure) In my case it was the front rail, left hand side as you look under the bonnet, ie between the alternator and you looking at the engine. It was obvious ... I could see petrol dripping! However, you did say no smell under your bonnet so it's probably not that. But have a look along the fuel rails for weeping petrol when the engine is running just to check. Turn off if you see some! The other place I've had a problem when I first bought the car was the rubber seal where the fuel pump fits into the fuel tank, under the rear seat behind the drivers seat, had not been fitted properly by the previous owner. That allowed fumes to enter the cabin. There is a similar seal for the filter under the rear seat behind the passenger seat. If either have been disturbed in the past then that may be your problem? Try searching the Forum for posts / pictures on this. Sorry for the long post. Hope this helps and you get sorted. Cheers John
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8th October 2019, 10:44 | #6 |
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Thanks Cyrano and John,
That gives me a great starting point. I'll get into it on the weekend. |
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The in=tank pump and filter module/regulator seals are the same. Here's one:
The filter module seal in petrol models (LHS) often gets misfitted after work has been done to fix FFS (Fuel Filter Syndrome) in later models. The seals have to be fitted in a specific way to avoid leaks. These are often noticed after filling up with petrol, when sloshing in the tank causes petrol to flood onto the top of the tank. It's first noticed by a smell of petrol around the rear wheel arches. TC |
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Thanks for that Cyrano,
I'll have go at the weekend, I'll start under the bonnet first, probably easier than man handling the back seat out. Do you know if the back seat base removal is the same on the tourer as the saloon? I've done a saloon before, but not a tourer. Phil |
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I had this problem when I first bought my CDT. No smell, but diesel started running around my feet when I first filled it to brim full. Previous owner's "mechanic" son had fitted a new ITP, and pushed half the gasket inside the tank.
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