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Petrol Smell

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Smidgey
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Strong smell of petrol at rear of car possibly from exhaust as no leaks any idea guys

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    Strong smell of petrol at rear of car possibly from exhaust as no leaks any idea guys

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    I'm interested in this too as mine does the same.

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    sure theres no leaks? check the pipework for the evap canister.

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    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

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    So is it petrol fumes your smelling or exhaust gases?

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    It's petrol smell but like from the exhaust

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    could be that the engine is running rich?

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    It turned out to be the fuel canister purge pipe was adrift

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    Good to hear youve fixed it,

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    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

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    Least it's fixed!

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    Where exactly would this fuel canister purge pipe be ?

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    I wouldn't know as it was left with ford over night I would think under car at rear by petrol tank

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    I wouldn't know as it was left with ford over night I would think under car at rear by petrol tank

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    good guess, its behind fuel tank, black plastic canister.
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    good guess, its behind fuel tank, black plastic canister.

    Cheers. Probably hard enough to get to without going to a garage.

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    Easy enough as long as you got a jack and axle stands,

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    good guess, its behind fuel tank, black plastic canister.

    Cheers. Probably hard enough to get to without going to a garage.

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