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Fuel smell 7 years 3 weeks ago #176876

I wonder if anyone can help, I posted earlier (I think), I have a smell of fuel I'm the cab, not very strong, I have found no obvious leaks and no change in performance. I have a 96 f 1.8 vvc. Any thoughts?

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Fuel smell 7 years 3 weeks ago #176878

Is it there all the time or only when driving?

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Fuel smell 7 years 3 weeks ago #176880

P.S. Hi and welcome to the forum.

This appears to be your first post.

James

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Fuel smell 7 years 3 weeks ago #176885

Only when driving, after about 10 mins.

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Fuel smell 7 years 3 weeks ago #176886

And thank you x

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Re:Fuel smell 7 years 3 weeks ago #176915

Could be the retaining ring for the fuel pump / sender unit

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Re:Fuel smell 7 years 3 weeks ago #176916

Didn't the early F's have porous tanks which made the car smell of fuel?
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Fuel smell 7 years 1 week ago #177157

Have similar simptoms. MGF VVC 98
It is more noticeble when roof up.

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Re:Fuel smell 6 years 11 months ago #178201

Do you store a jerry can in the front ?

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Fuel smell 6 years 10 months ago #178217

talkingcars wrote: wrote:
Is it there all the time or only when driving?

Sharpy wrote: wrote:
Only when driving, after about 10 mins.


This suggests to me that there is a leak around the throttle body after the choke adjusts.

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Re:Fuel smell 6 years 10 months ago #178218

roy gill wrote: wrote:
Could be the retaining ring for the fuel pump / sender unit


Would be worse with the roof up.

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Re:Fuel smell 6 years 10 months ago #178219

Daz wrote: wrote:
Didn't the early F's have porous tanks which made the car smell of fuel?


Would be worst when getting in to a car that hasn't been used recently.

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