Malc50

Hi All

My Escort Cosworth has a petrol smell appearing to come from the rear drivers side wheel arch...This is obviously near the filler cap but I have had it up on ramps and can see no sign of any leaks.....It smells all the time, nothing to do with filling it up. Are there any breathers in that area??
Just doesn't seem right to me, anybody else had the same experience??

Thks for all the help...

Cheers Malc

Malc50

Hi

Back up please...

Thks

Damo V

there is a little vacum thing behind the filler pipe things... also the cap vents to atmos so wouldnt worry about it... probably just noticing it more as its getting warmer thats all

Spiky

iTrader: (1)

mine stinks

but then my tank is sat behind me


either brether as damo says, also check ya rear boot seal

Malc50

Ok thks guys...The garage is fairly airtight with a dehumdifier running so a small vent to atmos is probably what I can smell ....cheers...

Althought that doesn't solve why it was appearing to boost cut in 1st today when under full load didn't even know it had overboost protection on a stage 3 chip (mountune)????

Cheers Malc

kjc300

iTrader: (1)

Malc, how much fuel have you got in it??? As if its anywhere less than 1/4 then you may have a pick up issue!! mine used to do it when booting from standstill, or beaning around a corner.

Linsay

My S2 stank so bad of fuel a few weeks ago, i was convinced it was leaking, but checked it out several times underneath and no leaks anywhere
Still don't know what it was, but hasn't done it since

Malc50

Kev that is a very good point, I did know about this but totally forgot thks for reminding me I have done about 110 miles on a full tank so prob getting low by now

Cheers Malc

Rossco

Might be the seals on the fuel cap??