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smell of raw petrol

  • 22-04-2012 11:44am
    #1
    trepasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭


    Just noticing when I start my car (2005 ford focus zetec 1.4) that there seems to be a strong smell of raw petrol every now and again :confused: just wondeirng has any one any suggestions for the cause of this ?


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  • #2
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,605 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I love that smell! :D

    But anyway, I found that I had a split fuel line behind the engine when it happened to me. Replaced it, and it all went.


  • #3
    trepasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭trepasers


    just wondering is there any other posible reasons for this...every now and again it also takes two twists of the key to get it started...could these be linked ??:confused:


  • #4
    Onwardandupwar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭Onwardandupwar


    trepasers wrote: »
    just wondering is there any other posible reasons for this...every now and again it also takes two twists of the key to get it started...could these be linked ??:confused:


    Could very well be linked as if it's loosing fuel with a leak the fuel pressure will be to low to start and it will take Afew try's to get it started.my advice is get it looked at ASAP as petrol around the engine bay with a hot exhaust ain't a good idea.where u located I'd gladly help a fellow boards member out


  • #5
    trepasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭trepasers


    Onwardandupwar wrote: »
    Could very well be linked as if it's loosing fuel with a leak the fuel pressure will be to low to start and it will take Afew try's to get it started.my advice is get it looked at ASAP as petrol around the engine bay with a hot exhaust ain't a good idea.where u located I'd gladly help a fellow boards member out

    Cheers for your help....Better get her checked out fairly lively so...Im in the Galway city area myself


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