Author Topic: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!! (Read 22639 times)

gor131-x · « **Reply #30 on:** 03 December 2009, 23:49 »

the engine was knackered,according to garage guy,the insides had been damaged too,145k miles and wasnt looked after either by the looks of it

shepgti · « **Reply #31 on:** 03 December 2009, 23:53 »

the engine was knackered,according to garage guy,the insides had been damaged too,145k miles and wasnt looked after either by the looks of it

but it ran fine and wasnt the reason for the fuel smel as its still there..

gor131-x · « **Reply #32 on:** 03 December 2009, 23:56 »

fuel smells still there,amidst the fuel problem,the engine had gone so just got the car up and running today after 2 eeks sat in the garage

Wayne · « **Reply #33 on:** 04 December 2009, 00:01 »

fuel smells still there,amidst the fuel problem,the engine had gone so just got the car up and running today after 2 eeks sat in the garage

My guess would be a blocked breather.

gor131-x · « **Reply #34 on:** 04 December 2009, 00:02 »

is that the pipe that goes from the back of the engine,up and into the airbox?

Wayne · « **Reply #35 on:** 04 December 2009, 00:03 »

is that the pipe that goes from the back of the engine,up and into the airbox?

Yep, also worth checking the block on the cam cover.

gor131-x · « **Reply #36 on:** 04 December 2009, 00:09 »

any pics? block cover? is that where the oil filler cap goes?

Wayne · « **Reply #37 on:** 04 December 2009, 00:22 »

any pics? block cover? is that where the oil filler cap goes?

Yes, to the side of it is a black block, thats the breather, check the seal where it pushes into the cover.

gor131-x · « **Reply #38 on:** 04 December 2009, 00:24 »

sorry mate ive lost you,on one side is the timing belt cover,and on the other side is the distributer,wheres the block cover?

col · « **Reply #39 on:** 04 December 2009, 00:33 »

why not take it back to garge guy tell him sort it?

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