overwhelming petrol smell...

[Stu_B]

...basically my new car stinks! After driving it for a few miles I stink of petrol fumes, I don't mind as it's all part of the experiance... but I'm worried that this may get picked up as unsafe in the MOT.

I'm guessing it's from over-fuelled carbs. Would fitting air filters to my 40's reduce this?

 

[Mk2Jo]

Have you checked for petrol leaks?

[Stu_B]

I think it's a combination of over-fueled carbs & a not very well sealed car letting in fumes from the breather

[mossy]

mines the same after a long jurney

[Stu_B]

I can live with it (unless I fall unconscious at the wheel...) for now & fix it when I get a chance, but the cars going in for an MOT in the next coupla weeks... could this be a fail?

[bomber1]

get a fire extenguisher stop the over fueling and dont put filters on until the over fueling is sorted as they will soak up the fuel and u will need an even bigger extinguisher to put the hole lot out

[Rick]

is there a breather on the petrol tank piped outside the car?>

 

if not the petrol is evaporating into the car, either that or you got a leak

[Stu_B]

is there a breather on the petrol tank piped outside the car?>

 

if not the petrol is evaporating into the car, either that or you got a leak

 

The breather is apparently housed in the offside rear pillar.. I will check it's ok... I think it's more likely to be coming from the twin 40's though.

[escortmad79]

Check all the lines for leaks especially the nipples

[X-pack-Glyn]

...basically my new car stinks! After driving it for a few miles I stink of petrol fumes, I don't mind as it's all part of the experiance... but I'm worried that this may get picked up as unsafe in the MOT.

I'm guessing it's from over-fuelled carbs. Would fitting air filters to my 40's reduce this?

 

 

lucky bugger, ive tried my hardest to get mine to do this but to no avail

[davidglanza]

the same thing was happening my capri and it ended up being fuel filter leaking.........