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Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« on: Aug 2nd, 2011, 7:46am » |
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on Aug 1st, 2011, 5:46pm, oldfartpants wrote:Every time I fill the petrol tank to 3/4 or more the car stinks of petrol, is there a rubber hose from the filler pipe to the tank? or is there something else wrong? anyone got any ideas?   |
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #1 on: Aug 2nd, 2011, 8:25am » |
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The tanks eventually corrode through,particularly around the filler neck which is behind the roadwheel and is subjected to mud despite the wheelarch liner.
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #2 on: Aug 2nd, 2011, 9:49am » |
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Yup - mine's doing the same - if it's more that half full it smells and you can see it weeping petrol near the filler inlet.
New tank will be fitted on my week off in September - they are not expensive - around £90 on ebay. Remember to get a new fuel pump gasket (about £6). I've also got a new fuel filler hose - there are a few on ebay for £8 now.
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For some reason my car doesn't have rear arch liners and I can't find any for love nor money
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #3 on: Aug 2nd, 2011, 9:55am » |
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I have a spare tank available from a 2.0 ultima if your interested for 40.00  Lee
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #4 on: Aug 2nd, 2011, 9:08pm » |
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Mines just gone on the bottom around the tank strap,
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #5 on: Aug 2nd, 2011, 11:24pm » |
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Mine started leaking vapour from the seals where the top and bottom are joined.
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #6 on: Aug 3rd, 2011, 11:56am » |
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on Aug 2nd, 2011, 9:49am, amigafan2003 wrote:| For some reason my car doesn't have rear arch liners and I can't find any for love nor money |
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I have a few spare..
available for either love or money 
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #7 on: Aug 3rd, 2011, 3:00pm » |
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I've pm'd you a couple of times for them.
Drop me a message detailing cost + postage + payment method and funds will be winging thier way to you shortly.
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #8 on: Aug 3rd, 2011, 3:15pm » |
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Sorry I keep deleting pm's by mistake!
I always delete the one above (or is it below) the one I mean to! 
Do you need the plastic screws/clips etc?
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #9 on: Aug 4th, 2011, 1:19pm » |
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If possible but I'm sure I'll be able to knock something up if you haven't got them.
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Re: Car Smells of Petrol on a full Tank
« Reply #10 on: Aug 4th, 2011, 6:38pm » |
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on Aug 3rd, 2011, 11:56am, Highlander wrote:
available for either love or money |
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