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    Angry Can smell fuel in VZ R8 Clubsport

    every now and then you can smell fuel in the cabin is the right i dont know where its coming from its not the back its the front and its not leaking so its got me f**ked

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    I dont know much on the matter but ive seen a few threads like this floating around. It would be worth checking them out first.
    Originally Posted by Little Red VZ Go-Kart
    1. Why would you want to floor it, or move it to the red line? Especially with the lack of airbags and ABS features!? What do you hope to achieve by that??
    Originally Posted by HoldenV8
    give everything a spray with wd40 wheels brakes that should fix the squeaks

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    For me it was the fuel hoses that connect the fuel rail to the fuel pipes that run under the car, It would only have a slight leak under pressure, the hoses had perished.
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    For me it was the fuel cap. After you've turned it so it starts to click, hold the outside circumference of the cap & just nip it up a bit tighter.

    They had a batch of caps with poor seals. That's all I do. never replaced the cap.

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    It may be helpful to lubricate your o-ring as well. It will help it seat and seal.
    Originally Posted by Little Red VZ Go-Kart
    1. Why would you want to floor it, or move it to the red line? Especially with the lack of airbags and ABS features!? What do you hope to achieve by that??
    Originally Posted by HoldenV8
    give everything a spray with wd40 wheels brakes that should fix the squeaks

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    turned out it was the fuel cap lol man it has to be tight


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