Car Smells Like Petrol After A Hard Drive

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Hi all,

Before you ask, yes I've used the search, and I just got a load of crap, nothing even close to my problem.

Anyways, my car just reeks like petrol after I drive it hard, like constantly boosting it (touge, around old pac) then all I can smell is petrol.

I've been under the car and replaced all the fuel lines, new clamps you name it.. there's no leak to be noticed in sight.

There's no smell of petrol at all in the engine bay, fuel rails all nice and dry...

I'm so confused? I'm thinking it's the charcoal canister.. it's sending pressure to the fuel tank and blowing bubbles in there... because my fuel needle goes whacked when I drive it hard... from 1/2 a tank to nearly empty... then drive it normal for like 10 minutes its back up.

Help? experts?

Cheers,

Johnny

[R31Nismoid]

The fuel is spilling out the fuel filler cap

It isnt sealed correctly with resistant goo/sealer.

Common problem when importers dont do thier job correctly

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Spilling out of the filler cap? hows that possible even when my tank is 1/4 or 1/2 full....

Does the charcoal canister suppose to have some 1-way valve to it? so boost pressure doesn't go back into the fuel tank?

[R31Nismoid]

Spilling out of the filler cap? hows that possible even when my tank is 1/4 or 1/2 full....

I suggest you check your filler cap and go from there, its a common problem, dont sound surprised

[Guest 40th-edition]

the carbon canistrer has a vacuum line on it, and perge valve and the breather from the tank.

probs your filler though, check that first

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

I'm thinking it's the valve where the fuel tank is... there's this plastic looking thing on the canister line that looks broken.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Anyone?

[Drift Freak]

I had a similar problem but mine was the gasket between the pump cradle and the tank itself, i had a mechanic install a new pump and he stuffed a few of the threads so the cradle wouldn't seal properly when i took it for a hard drive it just stunk of fuel

Could be your problem, remove the inspection plate in the boot after a hard drive and check if theres any fresh fuel spilt out on top of the tank.

Good luck

[PAV34]

I suggest you check your filler cap and go from there, its a common problem, dont sound surprised

My mate has this problem, what the cure?

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My mate has this problem, what the cure?

Replace cap, remove snout and re-goo.

I originally replaced the cap, no difference, re-goo'd the filler neck and its all good.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Replace cap, remove snout and re-goo.

I originally replaced the cap, no difference, re-goo'd the filler neck and its all good.

good idea, I'll try that this weekend.... what glue did you end up using?

[R31Nismoid]

Fuel resistant sealant of any kind will do

follow instructions on the tube, and away you go

[Cubes]

I used octite rad & petrol tank repair kit, was under $10 from memory.