Smidgey Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Strong smell of petrol at rear of car possibly from exhaust as no leaks any idea guys Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpg Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Strong smell of petrol at rear of car possibly from exhaust as no leaks any idea guys Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC I'm interested in this too as mine does the same. Sent from my iPhone 5s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 sure theres no leaks? check the pipework for the evap canister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smidgey Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Yep no leaks someone said it may be the bafflers are broken up in one of the boxes so when running that's why can smell it Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 So is it petrol fumes your smelling or exhaust gases? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smidgey Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 It's petrol smell but like from the exhaust Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 could be that the engine is running rich? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smidgey Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 It turned out to be the fuel canister purge pipe was adrift Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Good to hear youve fixed it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smidgey Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hendy Ford found the problem today while looking at some other stuff for me so I'll keep checking just in case it happens again Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Least it's fixed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpg Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Where exactly would this fuel canister purge pipe be ? Sent from my iPhone 5s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smidgey Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 I wouldn't know as it was left with ford over night I would think under car at rear by petrol tank Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I wouldn't know as it was left with ford over night I would think under car at rear by petrol tank Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC good guess, its behind fuel tank, black plastic canister. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpg Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 good guess, its behind fuel tank, black plastic canister. Cheers. Probably hard enough to get to without going to a garage. Sent from my iPhone 5s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Easy enough as long as you got a jack and axle stands, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpg Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 good guess, its behind fuel tank, black plastic canister. Cheers. Probably hard enough to get to without going to a garage. Sent from my iPhone 5s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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