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(Message started by: a900one on Apr 7^th, 2022, 5:47pm)

Title: Petrol smell
Post by a900one on Apr 7^th, 2022, 5:47pm

After being out for a run the fuel tank is under pressure and smells strongly of fuel. Now if remember right there is a system to put the vapor into the engine and put the tank under vacum.
I cant find where it is mentioned on the site.

Gerald.

Title: Re: Petrol smell
Post by Torbayboy on Apr 7^th, 2022, 6:10pm

Had this problem in reverse with movvy, once below top of the red on the dash the car stank of petrol. Filling up past this solved it, and releasing the petrol cap also fixed it but had high pressure, funnily only on movvy.
Thre is a canister in front of the petrol tank and this captures the carbon etc-so I've been told.

HTH :) :)

Title: Re: Petrol smell
Post by Snoopy on Apr 8^th, 2022, 7:25am

Is this what you are looking for?
Here (https://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/evapmonitor.htm)

Title: Re: Petrol smell
Post by Scorpio_Dan on Apr 8^th, 2022, 12:57pm

I have just replaced my fuel tank because of this issue. Also the fuel filter, I think the filter had never been changed judging by its condition.

The tank was not in good nick. Gave me the opportunity to clean up and paint rear of car.

Dan

Title: Re: Petrol smell
Post by a900one on Apr 8^th, 2022, 9:33pm

Hi Snoopy
Thats is what I was looking for, I will have to check its not blocked somewhere.

Hi Dan
I think my tank is ok, did wonder though.