Fuel Smell

[Guest yzfr1boy]

hi my 96 galaxy 20ltr aspen has developed a petrol smell in the cabin when you get out theres no smell or leaks under the bonnet or under the car even around filler neck area its been going on a while and seems to be getting worse :lol: had vehicle on lift when full of fuel and no leaks and pipes all ok any1 else had this or any ideas ,a while ago had a problem with emissions but fixed that by fitting a probe n maf sensor and emission are all ok many thanks n hope some1 can help

[teresa]

try looking under the wheel arch liner drivers side, could be a pipe off the carbon canister i had same prob a pipe had snapped off the canister

[Guest gooner52]

try here

[Guest yzfr1boy]

yer had liner out and pipes all attached ok no smell of fuel around that area :D still honking inside

[MrT]

Had the same problem on a Fiesta and it turned out to be the O-ring inside the works of the petrol cap (not the rubber seal where it closes on the filler pipe). The cap has a moving plunger inside like a safety valve to release pressure and the O ring had perished and was sticking.

[Guest yzfr1boy]

had the rear liner out today and all looks ok stripped carpet out and looked at the tank unit and pipes all seems ok in there slight smell around filler neck when liner removed might try a new top tomorrow cheers fingers crossed cause cant find a fault anywhere,, any more ides folks??

[Guest yzfr1boy]

tried a newcap and smell still there seems to be worse when the weather is hotter,please help it doing my head in now

[chromedome]

I had a problem like this on one of my other Galaxys.

 

The dealer sorted it. It had to have a new filler assembly as some valve within the assembly had failed allowing fumes into the cabin.

 

I don't know if the filler assembly can be stripped down as mine was replaced under warranty. Maybe someone else can give more information.

[soptom]

Try tapping the purge valve mounted on the bulkhead, ours had stuck.

[El Dingo]

Is the carbon canister split?

 

Or maybe the breather pipes are broken or split where they go back into the engine bay? These are very hard to locate without removing the air filter box.

 

Just some ideas...

[Guest yzfr1boy]

alll the pipes are ok stripped half the car out to check them seems like it its in the filler neck pipe area at the rear had airfilter off and carbon canister and checked the valve on bulkhead seems to all be ok but smell persits bloody petrol bus looks like i need a tdi :ph34r:

[El Dingo]

alll the pipes are ok stripped half the car out to check them seems like it its in the filler neck pipe area at the rear had airfilter off and carbon canister and checked the valve on bulkhead seems to all be ok but smell persits bloody petrol bus looks like i need a tdi :o

 

Now, now. I'm sure you'll fix it before you have to resort to buying a diesel.

:rolleyes: