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smell of petrol in car

laoisfan · 2006-03-06 09:36:05

hi filled up the car yesterday. came home, parked it and did not go back to it until this morning. when i got in there was a smell of petrol in the car. now i am thinking that possibly there was some petrol on the ground so i could have stepped in it and maybe some of it is near the pedals. but wondering, does my…

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06-03-2006 10:36am

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laoisfan

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hi

filled up the car yesterday. came home, parked it and did not go back to it until this morning. when i got in there was a smell of petrol in the car.

now i am thinking that possibly there was some petrol on the ground so i could have stepped in it and maybe some of it is near the pedals.

but wondering, does my explanations sound plausible or........could it be something else?
will check again this evening when i hop off the train.

--laoisfan

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#2 07-03-2006 10:05am
laoisfan

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hmmmm no replies!!

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#3 07-03-2006 10:53am
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Depending on where your fuel pump is, it's possibly a knackered gasket/seal on it, which may be located within the car.. possibly under the rear seats, etc.

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#4 07-03-2006 11:45am
Henry Ford III

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A leak, a blown gasket, blocked filter....it could be many things.

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#5 07-03-2006 3:25pm
laoisfan

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thanks for the replies!! my car is going into the garage next monday (only time they could fit me in)...so will see how it goes. they mentioned the same things as in your replies.

thanks again!

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