Fuell Smell

[Rob]

When starting car first thing it seems to smell very fuelly, but when car is warm the smell goes away.
I have incline this could be perished fuel pipes, so they will be replaced.
But yesterday when warming up car i had to put something in boot when opened i smellt fuel, pulled up carpet everything is dry no apparent fuel leak, this to went away after car was warm.
Any ideas
1990 8v gti

[carloscdt]

Check the fuel consumption (MPG)on the MFA.
I had the petrol smell and also poor consumption.
Found the connections to the fuel filter leaking.
(smell in boot!).
Tightened up and was fine.

Hope its this simple

Carlos.

[Speedydub]

Hey

I had a fuel smell when i first got my golf....turned out that the previous owner had bumped the fuel pump and 'repaired' it with gaffer tape!!!!

[Slim Shady]

"'repaired' it with gaffer tape!!!!"


lol  - bodging bastard

[Slim Shady]

BTW -

Do you live in a Petrol Station?

[Speedydub]

Slim shady....that was not all......i hoovered it inside for the first time (took me 2 hours cos he had a dog in it) and found loads of plastic and wet newspaper under the carpet......I still havent found the leak!!!!!

ive given up and rented a garage to keep it in lol

[The VolksWizard]

There is a known fault on late Mk2's where the fuel pipe can wear and leak near the offside suspension turret in the engine bay so be careful.

Fuel filters can become porous with time so check this out too.
I hope you don't smoke