Fuel Smell In Cabin

[Hui]

hi all, ive got a r32 gtst with basic mods exhaust, pod filter. sometimes when im driving my car hard theres a strong smell of fuel in the cabin, anyone know what could be causing this any help would be appreciated thanx

[wados]

i had the same problem in my old 32, not sure what the problem was but it always went away after a little while

[DRFTD_32]

Does your car still have the Charcoal Canister in it?

If it doesnt you way find that on the end of the fuel tank breather line(which runs into the bottom of the charcoal canister) may be open free to air or have some kind of breather on the end of it. Have seen this on a couple of R32's GTR's and GTST's...

Just a thought anyway...

Good luck!

[Hui]

i had the same problem in my old 32, not sure what the problem was but it always went away after a little while

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yeah mine goes away after a while as well, geuss its nothing to worry about

[Hui]

thanx for the info drited 32 i dont know where the cannister is or if i got one where is the fuel tank breather line?

[DRFTD_32]

You will find the charcoal canister behind the front passenger side head light.

See here:

And the fuel tank breather line (I believe its called) runs into this canister aswell as other verious vacum lines.

Check if you still have this...

[wados]

when i went searching for the smell it located in the rear of the car not the front, but could never pin point the location, my guess is my problem was something to do with the fuel tank or lines, so go searching next time you smell it

[Nathan_G1]

ur seal where the internal fuel pump could b leaking and venting fuel into the cabin, or one of ur lines are cracked and its got a tiny leak. open ur boot, pull over ur carpet in the back drivers side and open it up and see. mines got a fuel smell coz ive got external fuel gear so i just let it go, makes me happy

[Sl!m]

AHH, I have the same damn problem.

I can only smell it after ive given the car some as well..

will have to have a look or a smell around next time I notice it, see where exactly its comming from.

[Hui]

thanx for the info guys that was my first post. this site rocks

[Sl!m]

Well welcome to the site - there is more than enough info on most topics if you wanna search, and more then enough ppl who know the inside outs of Skylines and other cars to offer help

[Hui]

Chhers, its good to have a good quality site like this to point u in the right direction. slim, what type of power are u getting from ur r32? mines auto, if urs is auto do u have a shift kit installed

[Sl!m]

Mines Manual, stock apart from A'pexi pod. So never run the car on dyno or anything for power figures, only had it a few months

[latino_90]

Hey There

I purchaced a S13 3 years ago and had the same problem, It smelt like fuel on the inside of the car, I got the Charcoal Canister changed but I still had the smell, I took it to another mechanic who deals with Skylines and he said that the problem is when they change the fuel tank nozzle over to one for Aus, they sometimes do not add enough sealant and the fuel smell can come out of there.

I added extra sealant myself and the smell was gone completely.

Hope this helps

[DRFTD_32]

Yeah have read that...

Noticed this post:

If the fuel is actually leaking out from the filler area, it's probably not the seal on the bung for the fuel pump access.

It's more than likely a poor compliance when fitting the new filler neck. As part of the comply, they fit an adapter in the filler neck to suit the small diameter bowser fittings of unleaded fuel. It's sealed inside the factory neck with Sikaflex or similar but if it's not done properly, they smell and leak.

A quick check is does it go "whoosh" when you open the cap? If not it's leaking somewhere and thousands of Skylines have this filler neck problem.

It can be fixed by getting it sealed properly and is usually an overnight job to allow the Sikaflex to cure properly.

[REdgtst]

I have the exact same problem on a 33... Mine appeared when i changed the fuel pump over (bigger pump)... Some times almost makes me pass out when driving rediculously hard! It is strange how i can only smell it when the car is being pushed hard! Make me think the seal for the fuel tank was not put on properly when my boshc pump was put in... Will investigate when i get time -- not really in a hurry to get it fixed. Just so long as it doesnt catch fire or blow up when some one is smoking around it!