Fuel smell in cab.

[Bellicose]

My VR ute has a really bad fuel smell in the cab, doesn't smell in engine bay or underneath 'round the tank. I can't find out where the hell it is coming from. Has anyone else had this problem? cheeRS.

[You_Jealous]

Yeah I'm getting it too. Not quite sure why? I find I smell it the most when I take off hard. When driving sensible and slow don't really seem to smell it?

[Leathal11]

are the little covers on properly behind the passanger seat as this goes straight into the fuel tank area? i also get it but thats because i havent bothered to put the cover back on lol

[bloodylegend]

i got the same thing. is it more noticeable when the windows are down?

[westbad]

yep same in my ute to

[Leathal11]

guessing it cant be to bad if every ute is doing it haha

[westbad]

prob just the fact that your sitting so close to the fuel tank.. mines worse some days than others

[Leathal11]

yeah mine is the same.

[jokerflingo]

Ive never had this problem so its not the same for all Vs Utes just for your info.

[TVR-190]

check your fuel tank breather hoses to see if theyve perished or split.

[bloodylegend]

im still getting good fuel economy tho, in one tank ive down 400km on the highway, 200 around the city and im still a fair way above empty.

does anyone know if VR S utes have a fuel light?

[dumped_wags]

i have avr senator and i usualy smell fuel pretty much just after fuelling up and till below half then dont really smell after that and i drive mine like a grandpa or give it to it still smell it so yeah werd as...

[Super Glue]

I also get a fuel smell in the cab from time to time, I checked the breather hoses and they all seem in good condition so i guess its a problem that we all have to put up with.

[rr088]

one thing to check is the o2 sensors? if you can get someone to put a scantool on the obd2 conector maybe they will show a fault? Or slight exhaust leak & rubbers on doors not sealing 100%

[biglinz]

my ute as well with the fuel smell
also have the engine icon lighting up after about 5 min staying on for a while then out and on every now and then !
linz

[Uber_Flacky]

I've been getting a really strong fuel smell in the cab of my vr, but thats only cause i took the covers off from behind the passengers seat so i could hear the sub better, put them back on today and just turned the sub up lol...
still smelt the fuel after i put them back on, but i think its just cause the fuel smell soaked into all the fabrics, should clear in a couple of days i hope, been giving me a headache after long drives...

[Vee-ard]

I've been getting a really strong fuel smell in the cab of my vr, but thats only cause i took the covers off from behind the passengers seat so i could hear the sub better, put them back on today and just turned the sub up lol...
still smelt the fuel after i put them back on, but i think its just cause the fuel smell soaked into all the fabrics, should clear in a couple of days i hope, been giving me a headache after long drives...

Subs can shake fuel lines loose really easily. I've seen it before...

[All Torque]

i used to have the fuel smell, fixed that by checking all the lines connected to the tank there was a hose off floating around and the random engine light problem i fixed by changing my oxy sensors

[HoldenCommodores]

You guys might wanna get your injector O ring seals checked, Like now. My brothers old VR Berlina had the same problem, Found fuel on the engine block, Ticking time bomb. Chewed through petrol like mad, But went pretty hard even with the O rings practically gone.

[96ute]

my ute is the same and so is my mates ute mine was the injector o-rings and his is the breather hose all fixed it just takes a wile to find the problem when ur lazy like me

[363 hsv]

I use to own a vr ute had the same problem , got realy bad in the end especially on a full tank , I changed all of my breather hoses , they were starting to carode and also got the fuel pump seals checked , can also come from there. After this was done never got any fuel smell again.But in saying that on hot days my car now dose it ya.

[dlaponin]

i had the same problem it was just a few breather hoses in the engine bay my mechanic replaced and problemo fixed. could be the vapour hoses as well but it would be more coming up from the back of the car.