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Ok help since putting on the hoops
When the roof is down almost always I'm getting
A smell of petrol any suggestions ???
I've got a k&n filter on if this helps as none of
You know the car

'Smell of petrol' seach results.

Check the petrol cap is on the right way around.
Check the seal on the top of the tank where the fuel pump sits. Passenger side behind your new hoops!.

David Aiketgate wrote: wrote:

Check the petrol cap is on the right way around.
Check the seal on the top of the tank where the fuel pump sits. Passenger side behind your new hoops!.

Yep, there's an arrow on the black bit:should be at the top. Also check the state of the fuel cap seal.

...or you may have drilled a hole in your fuel tank when fitting your hoops......

(....someone had to say it!)

John and Sue wrote: wrote:

David Aiketgate wrote: wrote:

Check the petrol cap is on the right way around.
Check the seal on the top of the tank where the fuel pump sits. Passenger side behind your new hoops!.

Yep, there's an arrow on the black bit:should be at the top. Also check the state of the fuel cap seal.

...or you may have drilled a hole in your fuel tank when fitting your hoops......

(....someone had to say it!)

The cheek of it as if I'd do that lol
Hoops didn't need any drilling just bolting but
Will check it all over tomorrow b4 I have a drive out

The tank is plastic so maybe tiny hole or it may be over fuelling and the hoops causes it

bensewell wrote: wrote:

The tank is plastic so maybe tiny hole or it may be over fuelling and the hoops causes it

Agreed. Changes the wind resistance fitting hoops causing tank rattle and false sense security resulting in over-inflation!

John and Sue wrote: wrote:

David Aiketgate wrote: wrote:

Check the petrol cap is on the right way around.
Check the seal on the top of the tank where the fuel pump sits. Passenger side behind your new hoops!.

...or you may have drilled a hole in your fuel tank when fitting your hoops......

(....someone had to say it!)

you say in jest, but i heard of a guy that took his motorbike in to the garage once, as it had just died on him, refused to do anything......

it took ages to diagnose it, and it was only when the garage asked if he had carried out any work on it that they found the issue.......

all he had done, was put a new number plate on, which took him 3 attempts to get the holes in the right place. the only issue, was that the ECU was right behind the number plate, and he'd drilled three holes straight though it

Lee

Someone drilled into the petrol tank while trying to attach a sub between the seats.

The most common sources of fuel leak are the petrol cap, the filler neck and the quick release couplings beside the fuel filter.

That would be a GET DOWN but funny for an observer.