Funky Petrol Smell
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Funky Petrol Smell
Hi y'all
Ive tried ignoring it but my van definately smell of petrol when I start it up. Thats with choke and without choke! I'm guessing something probably needs replaced? - can someone point me where?
cheers
John
Ive tried ignoring it but my van definately smell of petrol when I start it up. Thats with choke and without choke! I'm guessing something probably needs replaced? - can someone point me where?
cheers
John
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On my 2ltr Aircooled, I changed the pipes in the engine bay coming off the y piece to seperate it for the twin carbs. I also changed all the jubilee clips on the send and return pipes also, and had to trim the ends of the return pipes as they were a little cracked. Some of the breathers and vacuum pipes were also a little, er, knackered so they got done too. And last but not least, where the rubber petrol pipe goes into the carb and attaches to the brass pipe, the brass pipe came out of the carb, so I knocked it-gently-back in.
Caution: If you don't think its from the above tank or filelr region then:
Have someone watch with the engine bay lid off as you start up, particularly the tee on the firewall... Fire Extinguisher to hand of course.
Have someone watch with the engine bay lid off as you start up, particularly the tee on the firewall... Fire Extinguisher to hand of course.
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