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Offline gor131-x

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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #50 on: 13 December 2009, 19:58 »
bump anyone got ideas?

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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #51 on: 13 December 2009, 20:55 »
If the fuel smell is that strong, then follow your nose?
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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #52 on: 14 December 2009, 09:04 »
As above maybe you have a leak.

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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #53 on: 14 December 2009, 20:19 »
right done a few things today,went to gsf and bought a coolant temp sensor,thermostat and new expansion tank and blue cap.

fitted them all today and noticed the smell has gone down a lot,

and befor ewhen i was driving,the temperature would go to zero,it still does but at least the heaters are nice and warm unlike before where they would go cold when the temperature dropped.

ive put in 10 pounds worth of fuel and going to see if the fuel economy has improved,will keep you updated on that.

the car is juddering sometimes or hesitant,im sure its the timing,ive adjusted it slightly from the distributor and it has made a difference but any ideas on how to make it spot on?

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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #54 on: 14 December 2009, 20:20 »
oh and the temperature needle is still all over the place after changing the thermostat and coolant temp sensor. when driving it drops to zero,when i am stationary,it goes to 90degrees,what else could it be

thanks

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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #55 on: 15 December 2009, 01:57 »
Take it to a professional - this thread is madness.

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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #56 on: 15 December 2009, 09:04 »
Take it to a professional - this thread is madness.

As above, Ben is talking sense.

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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #57 on: 15 December 2009, 10:57 »
Ditto!
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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #58 on: 15 December 2009, 15:48 »
gor131-x

Have you got a Passat as well?
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Re: Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!
« Reply #59 on: 17 December 2009, 00:21 »
yep thats me,bought this for my brother and he's cursing me now lol