Cordy Gassing Me Out

[Cupra Kid]

Heres the deal, i love my cordy, but i dont think it loves me. Whenever i am sat in traffic or turn the ignition on a really strong smell of petrol comes through the vents and can be smelt outside also. However when the air recirculation buttons pressed its all fine! Any ideas what it could be? Its actually making my girlfriend nautious (SP)

Cheers

 

[Fl@pper]

sounds like a fuel leak

most common places are drivers bulkhead where the plastic pipes come from the floor to rubber to join the injector pack and tank return pipe (ones blue)

another is the pipe joint on the top of the tank (usually see a leak under the car) pop the rear seat up and unscrew the black disc (3 screws) and make sure all is dry underneath around all the pipes

id go for engine bay myself as recirc cuts off the air flow from that area

 

[Saul]

^ what he said, new hose and clips when it happened to me

only when cold usually as when it heats up it all evaporates

 

[Cupra Kid]

I've ruled out the top of the fuel tank for definate, everythings plugged in and bone dry under the rear seat. The smell does definately seem to be in the drivers side top corner of the engine bay. However i cant find any evidence of leaks. Ill give it another go tomorrow when the lights better.

Cheers!

 

[cordobabrendy]

is it definately petrol and not fumes? your oil breather pipe could be loose/backed up and you are getting the wafts from it.

 

[LRAC]

Could also be a cracked manifold gasket. Letting in fumes to the car. Check full exhaust system.

 

[Cupra Kid]

is it definately petrol and not fumes? your oil breather pipe could be loose/backed up and you are getting the wafts from it.

I guess it could be that as its a similar area, but it gets noticeably worse when the fuel pumps primed.

Its the wrong kind of smell for exhaust fumes. The only other thing i have noticed is that the rocker cover gaskets leaking oil ever so slightly.

 

[Fl@pper]

The smell does definately seem to be in the drivers side top corner of the engine bay.

thats where the fuel pipes come up

take me off and make sure everything is as it should be (ie not crushed)

they dissapear into the chassis just below and wear inside the 1st 1/2 metre too

 

[cordobabrendy]

take me off and make sure everything is as it should be (ie not crushed)

quote of the day!

 

[Fl@pper]

quote of the day!

double entendre sorry

i have been there too and by did it hurt

 

[Icecavern]

Got the same problem myself. It's the fuel pipes where they join on the drivers side suspension turret. Just need to replace them and the clips I think.

 

[andyj]

had the same problem on my 16v Cordy...

but the car got written off before I had chance to diagnose the cause !!!!

could it also possibly be a faulty coolant sensor, causing the ECU to overfuel the engine ?!?

 

[F2 Stu]

#Touches wood#

this is one fualt I havent got

 

[Saul]

i would put money on it being the supply/return fuel hoses and clips

they go brittle with age/heat and seep when cold, start the car pop the hood and you will see the damp patch, it goes after about ten minutes

 

[teeth2k]

hay i have the same problem my mum always complains wen i pick her up and yeh pipes in the engine bay this is a coman problem ...... the only problem wiv me is i can never be botherd to sort it coz it dont realy bother me!!!!!

 

[WeeJase]

your mum always complains when i pick her up

 

[teeth2k]

iv been meaning to ask you i havent had any pocket money for the last two weeks yeh i know you have been away on business but i need my md2020 DAD

 

[WeeJase]

roflmfao

 

[teeth2k]

rite im off to tell mum

 

[WeeJase]

shes sat here reading it