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(Message started by: brewer on Jan 17^th, 2006, 10:33pm)

Title: Petrol smell on starting
Post by brewer on Jan 17^th, 2006, 10:33pm

My car is an M-reg cossie.It starts very well but recently I have been able to smell petrol after a cold start. It soon disappears and when the car is restarted but still warm there isn't any smell.The smell is noticeable from outside the car.
All ideas gratefully received!

Title: Re: Petrol smell on starting
Post by mr._floppy on Jan 18^th, 2006, 4:56pm

I don't think there is a problem, :-/ it's normal to smell petrol on the exhaust when you've just cold started it. The engine needs a richer mixture to fire up, it should disappear after a couple of minutes.

Title: Re: Petrol smell on starting
Post by brewer on Jan 19^th, 2006, 10:17pm

No , every now and then there's a strong smell on startup (in the cabin as well as outside) which didn't happen before , it didn't do it today (warm day?)......would you say it's just a build up before the engine fires?

Title: Re: Petrol smell on starting
Post by scorpio_man on Jan 20^th, 2006, 9:23am

hi there

you shouldn't get any smells. a few things to check are....
exhaust manifold(s), egr pipework, a/c drain pipes for the 1 way valve.

could also be the fuel regulator...http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/fuelrail.htm

hth