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Think i have fuel smell coming through the air vents

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I changed the fuel filter about a week ago, but after i primed the fuel filter, i had a spillage of diesel.

im not entirely sure but i think i can smell something odd when the heating is on in the car, although the odd smell only begins to appear when the air is hot, when i run it after getting in i dont notice anything until the cabin is warm, theres no funny smell when its cold.

my wife seems to think theres nothing different to before, she says it smells like it always has, even though ive asked her to give it a good sniff right infront of the air vents, as its not an overly strong smell, and i did my best to wipe up everything i could see when i had the spillage. 

 

so is it possible that some of the fuel i spilt could be in the air system somehow? and can i get rid of it?

im not even sure its diesel i can smell myself.

If its any help. the car is an 09 ford focus and the fuel filter is located just to the right of the engine, just under the fresh air intake

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    I think you would know if it was diesel to be honest. I think if you're getting a weird smell you would be best looking at the pollen filter and possibly replacing that - unless you know its been done recently.

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    Check top of engine for signs of fuel caused by a leaking injector,

    Common problem on the 1.6tdci got my injector fixed at Ford for 80 euro 

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