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jomarcoz 30-09-2003 08:26 PM

funny gas smell PLEASE HELP
 
HI ALL FORD FANS.I AM NEW SO HERE GOES LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF
MY NAMES JON
I HAVE A PROBLEM THAT I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP WITH(HOPEFULLY)SOMEONE MAYBE ABLE TO HELP WITH OR COME ACROSS THIS PROB THEMSELVES.
I HAVE A 89 SAFF COS THE PROB ARISES WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN I GET THIS HORRID SMELL LIKE FUME SMELL,IT GOES AFTER A WHILE IF YOU DONT BOOT IT AGAIN AND JUST CRUISE.
IT SEEMS TO COME ONLY ON HIGH REVS.
THE ENGINE HAS NO MODS AND IS STANDARD APART FROM A SCORPION EXHAUST (WHICH WAS BOUGHT SECOND HAND).THE SMELL IS A SMELL THAT I HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS BEFORE IN ANY OF MY OTHER CARS. THE MILAGE IS ONLY 87 THOU,AND THE CAR STOOD IDLE FOR 6 YRS BEFORE SOLD TO SOMEONE WHO ONLY PUT 300 MLS ON IT DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO GET INSURANCE ONLY ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
I BOUGHT IT 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAD A FULL FORD SERVICE DONE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS ALL FINE
ANY IDEAS
THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME JON
FANTASTIC SITE KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK =LONG LIVE THE COSSIE=

Switch 30-09-2003 09:07 PM

reply
 
Hi do u have a breather kit, sometimes i can smell the vapour from my oil breather kit when going some. Mine vents under the engine hence the smell.

jomarcoz 30-09-2003 09:26 PM

Re: funny gas smell PLEASE HELP
 

Originally Posted by jomarcoz
HI ALL FORD FANS.I AM NEW SO HERE GOES LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF
MY NAMES JON
I HAVE A PROBLEM THAT I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP WITH(HOPEFULLY)SOMEONE MAYBE ABLE TO HELP WITH OR COME ACROSS THIS PROB THEMSELVES.
I HAVE A 89 SAFF COS THE PROB ARISES WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN I GET THIS HORRID SMELL LIKE FUME SMELL,IT GOES AFTER A WHILE IF YOU DONT BOOT IT AGAIN AND JUST CRUISE.
IT SEEMS TO COME ONLY ON HIGH REVS.
THE ENGINE HAS NO MODS AND IS STANDARD APART FROM A SCORPION EXHAUST (WHICH WAS BOUGHT SECOND HAND).THE SMELL IS A SMELL THAT I HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS BEFORE IN ANY OF MY OTHER CARS. THE MILAGE IS ONLY 87 THOU,AND THE CAR STOOD IDLE FOR 6 YRS BEFORE SOLD TO SOMEONE WHO ONLY PUT 300 MLS ON IT DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO GET INSURANCE ONLY ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
I BOUGHT IT 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAD A FULL FORD SERVICE DONE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS ALL FINE
ANY IDEAS
THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME JON
FANTASTIC SITE KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK =LONG LIVE THE COSSIE=

i dont have a breather kit on the car thankyou for your reply

swerv 01-10-2003 02:21 PM

ah you mean the smell you only get from turbo cars :top:

have you checked the gromets in the boot?
have you got your windows open when you boot it?

jomarcoz 01-10-2003 09:12 PM

havent checked the gromets and yes the windows are open when i boot
the car. :cry:

swerv 01-10-2003 09:51 PM

windows open you drag fumes through the car!!

check the gromets :top:


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