Strong Fuel smell inside....urgent help needed!!!

[javalin]

sorry to say but either you have the mother of all airlocks, or its typical head-gasket failure.  You need a compression test to be sure, but if you start the car with the coolant cap off - does the water in the tank bubble?

Have you followed the coolant system bleeding post in the maint section?

James

[gor131-x]

ive done the bleeding system,and no it doesn't bubble

3rd engine in 2months and back to sqaure one if its a head gasket problem!

[gor131-x]

does the main block get airlocked by any chance? i don't know if i read this right but someone had this problem and he left his oil cap off and drove for about 5 miles and that sorted his problem out?

[javalin]

no - i've done the 1.8 block a few times - no airlocks what-so-ever, not even to the heater matrix.  Not done the 2L but sure its similar.

J

[gor131-x]

the coolant is nice and pink,no water loss,put another throttle body on today,temperature needle drops to zero when driving and up to 90degrees when stationary,the heaters are ho,no matter what the needle says.

oh and the crank still reaks of raw fuel,so i guess it wasn't the throttle body afterall

it idles at 800rpm,not erratic whatsoever,its even stopped juddering,i think that was the spark plugs

raw fuel smell from crankcase breather hose
AND
temperature needle goes to zero when driving
AND
radiator hoses get airlocked

only 3 problesm left

[Wayne]

If you getting fuel smell from the breather that would suggest that fuel is leaking into the engine or it is running mega lean rich sorry

[gor131-x]

where is it leaking from?

and how do i stop it running mega lean?

[Wayne]

where is it leaking from?

and how do i stop it running mega lean?

Sorry it will or could be running rich.

[gor131-x]

why would it be running rich?

considering ive changed the throttle body,lambda sensor,coolant temp sensor and thermostat

[Wayne]

why would it be running rich?

considering ive changed the throttle body,lambda sensor,coolant temp sensor and thermostat

Not sure to be honest but to have a smell of fuel out of the breather is not good.