Brief Smell of Petrol from drivers side of engine of LCR

[kwan88]

At the last service the ECU reported an error with the canister expansion something?

Recently I can smell briefly and only sometimes petrol from the air vents. After openning the bonnet I can also smell a vapour of petrol but this does not always occur. Does anyone know whats wrong? My LCR is a 210 model with only 50K.

Regards,

Koi.

 

[Phillc]

Sounds like you may have a leak on the carbon canister, this deals with the vapour from the petrol tank, it may be a split hose or a connection has come undone. It is located in between the washer bottle and the expansion tank, black squareish thing with two hose coming off it.

 

[kwan88]

Do you think its expensive. Will I need a new canister or can I just replace the hose. Whats the risk if I leave it for a few months. I can only smell petrol sometimes?

 

[Phillc]

It all depends on what it is that's wrong if its just a hose that has split then should be cheap enough, cant really comment on the safety tbh don't want to say yeah no problems , then hear you went up in a ball of flames.

 

[kwan88]

Would you kown how much it costs for the canister, has anyone ever had to change this part?

 

[Murdered LCR]

You can remove them so can't see the any problem tbh

 

[kwan88]

Can anyone check but is the carbon canister Breather Pipe part number is 1K0 201 160 BG. I found this from a 180 Cupra but I have the Curpa R.