« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: airbox strong smell of fuel?  (Read 1007 times)

Offline (shakey)

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,537
  • IS STILL SICK ABOUT CRASHING ME 1.8T AFTER 2 YEARS
airbox strong smell of fuel?
« on: 29 October 2012, 15:13 »
as above just disconnected the maf and there was was strong smell of fuel is this normal as i dont recall my old golf being like that.

1.8 turbo
« Last Edit: 29 October 2012, 19:19 by (shakey) »
Logged

Offline Dalo Harkin

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,070
Re: airbox strong smells of fuel?
« Reply #1 on: 29 October 2012, 18:09 »
If you disconnect the MAF, the ECU uses stock settings, so it will run richer than if you had the MAF connected
Logged
ARZ K03s, Oettinger Side Skirts, R32 front, Carbon stage 2, Forge 007p (yellow spring), Forge Actuator (yellow spring), Pipercross panel filter with DSG parts, N249 and N112 deleted, SAI deleted, Carbon canister deleted, Rear wiper deleted, Long Life turbo back custom exhaust with 200 cell sports cat, VR6/G60 clutch kit, Creation Motorsport TIP, Catch can, 'Wellycooler', K04 charge pipe, S3 ported inlet manifold - looks pretty standard on the outside though :)

Offline (shakey)

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,537
  • IS STILL SICK ABOUT CRASHING ME 1.8T AFTER 2 YEARS
Re: airbox strong smells of fuel?
« Reply #2 on: 29 October 2012, 19:07 »
sorry only disconnected the maf to take the air box out.

it was smelling of fuel after i had been driving it i was putting in a new panel filter in and noticed it was smelling.

so the car is running rich for what reason could this be.
« Last Edit: 29 October 2012, 19:20 by (shakey) »
Logged

Offline james2

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,878
  • No scammers please.
Re: airbox strong smell of fuel?
« Reply #3 on: 29 October 2012, 20:27 »
if its running rich you will smell it out the exhaust. Remember the engine breathers behind the maf iv never tryed sniffing mine but it proberly smell like a fuel smell.  :laugh:
Logged
AGU 1.8T. Mods done: R32 front bumper, turborev smic, ngk platinum spark plugs, uprated pancake pipe, demon motorsport boost hoses, forge 007 dv, forge engine cover, r-tec stage 1 map ,home made cold airfilter ,run on 98 ron fuel and castrol edge 0w 40 oil. Advanti racing alloys.
Pages: [1]
« previous next »