smell of petrol E30 M3
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Topic: smell of petrol E30 M3
Posted By: M3Nally
Subject: smell of petrol E30 M3
Date Posted: 06-August-2004 at 17:03
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Can anyone else smell petrol when they get out of their car or is it just my car?
Any ideas? Cheers and have an accident free weekend all Kevin |
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Posted By: jon90
Date Posted: 06-August-2004 at 17:43
You have a petrol leak
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Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 06-August-2004 at 18:05
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mine smells as well. Not all the time.
I have been crawling under my car countless times. Never found any leak. Just to make sure, is your filler cap sitting properly? Mine is a bit heavy to get on sometimes and I notice this straight away by the smell of petrol. Another thing, is your Lambda probe disconnected? ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 06-August-2004 at 21:36
Nope! Mine as well, but only after I've fueled it, so I've put it down to that.  ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
M3Nally wrote:Posted By: M3Nally
Date Posted: 07-August-2004 at 10:30
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Uwe,
Mine is an Evo2, is Lambda not connected? It doesn't smell all the time, mainly notice a smell after a long trip. I can see no leaks in the engine bay or on the ground. Anywhere specific to look. It only had a service 500 miles ago or so, I would have thought he'd have seen a leak. The petrol cap is fine. Cheers Kevin |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 07-August-2004 at 10:54
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Sorry Kevin,
I always forget that you have one of my favourite M3's  ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: petesm3
Date Posted: 07-August-2004 at 12:06
| Check the fuel hoses that go to the fuel rail, mine have small cracks in the hose where the clips hold on the hoses, pull on the hose, check for dampness. |
Posted By: DAWIEM3
Date Posted: 07-August-2004 at 13:24
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Check the hoses at the rear of the car that connect to the fuel pump. On left hand side underneath front of rear wheel. These fuel hoses usally perish and cause small leaks.
Worth a look. ------------- E30 M3 Road car ( Now in Hongkong ) E30 M3 Track Car S14 2.0L 2002 in progress E30 C2 2.7 Alpina E36 M3 3.2 EVO |
Posted By: M3Nally
Date Posted: 07-August-2004 at 14:04
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Pete, Dawie
Cheers I'll have a look when I've finished cleaning the thing. I've been using the gliptone stuff on the leather, good so far, not that it was bd to start with. Kevin |
Posted By: SteveM
Date Posted: 08-August-2004 at 19:24
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Also check the fuel filter - mine leaked underneath the stainless steel jubilee clips clamped onto the ally filet - the filter housing just corroded away! ------------- Steve Scottish Cecotto |
Posted By: M3Nally
Date Posted: 08-August-2004 at 19:40
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Had a look in the engine bay and underneath in front of the nearside rear wheel and there is no damp anywhere.
I'll have a look again when I can smell it after a run. Cheers for the pointers chaps. Looking forward to meeting a few chaps at Gaydon Kevin |