Ok, I've been trying to figure why I can sometimes smell fuel in my car.
At first I thought it may have been the a/c -
I tested this by turning the a/c on and seeing what hapnd. And yes. there was the smell
I then tested the a/c using recycled air. No smell.
From this I deduced the smell is coming from either the a/c lines, or somewhere else in the engine (as the a/c pulls in air from the back of the engine bay?)
So I went and looked through the a/c lines (the a/c is the cylinder at the front left side of engine bay). All lines are good.
I've double check all fuel lines - no leak/holes etc. Injectors also got replaced recently.
Having no idea what is wrong, I've continued driving the car. I've now noticed a couple of things (I may be imagining some tho )
1. Smell seems to be more usual when i have a full tank?
2. " " " " " " " " when i use the a/c (not with recycle)
3. In the morning on the way to work - no smell. On the way back - some smell. If going somewhere that evening after work - smell. - possibly fuel getting caught somewhere after idling/switch-off?
Ok, now the ticking. I'm getting a fast tick from the engine. I can hear it outside the car (bonnet closed). I'm thinking its the turbo gasket - good assumption?
Could these be related? I think highly unlikely as fuel doesnt go in the turbo manifold etc?