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Old 31-05-2009, 08:26 PM
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Hey guys,
need help, i have a strong smell of fuel in my cabben every morning!!!! iv done the usuel, a visuel and check of all fuel lines, cleaned and made sure the fuel cap has a good seal.... but still, once iv been parked for a wile, it smells like iv cracked a jerry can open in there!!!
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Check ya charcoal canister are all the lines pluged in, its near ya battery

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Old 31-05-2009, 08:54 PM
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hey mate click ur fuel cap a few times over the clicks
worked 4 me keep doing it a few times
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Old 01-06-2009, 10:32 AM
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u could have exhaust leaks, it could be tiny be the smell is still strong.

any speed hump can ding the pipe
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u could have exhaust leaks, it could be tiny be the smell is still strong.

any speed hump can ding the pipe
but the smell only gathers in the caben when im not driving, it has to sitting still for a fue hours. And when u open the door, u know about it, its very strong!!


checked all lines on entry and return in the bay, no signes of a leak and no smell ether..... its very frustrating....
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Old 01-06-2009, 04:16 PM
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just out of curiousity do u have any rags that u use to wipe ur car or ever put a jerry can in ur front seat?

i remember i used diesel to clean my rims and left the rag in the boot and it stunk the whole car up
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Old 01-06-2009, 04:25 PM
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just out of curiousity do u have any rags that u use to wipe ur car or ever put a jerry can in ur front seat?

i remember i used diesel to clean my rims and left the rag in the boot and it stunk the whole car up
Haha no mate, shes all empty but know some one whom has done that also.
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