Smell Of Petrol

[Guest tomskj]

I have a Ford Galaxy 2.8 V6 Auto (1996). When the car is stationary, the engine is running and the heaters are on I have this smell of petrol soming into the car. It doesn't do this when moving. Has anyone else experienced this and if so is there a solution to this problem?

[Guest MATT]

Has anyone else experienced this and if so is there a solution to this problem?

two solutions:

1) don't stop - keep going at speed ;)

2) buy a Diesel

 

MATT :o

[Masked Marauder]

Check the carbon canister and pipes to and from it. It is located in the passenger side wing.

[dave_m]

seriously, you might have a petrol leak, i would check it out if i were you, when you are going at speed the airflow at the front of the car will push the fumes away fron the ventilation intakes.

[greg_68]

Check the carbon canister and pipes to and from it. It is located in the passenger side wing.

MM, is the canister a serviceable item or a vehicle lifetime one?

[Guest vr6galaxy]

No idea, but its not an item that fails unless it gets full of petrol! if it does then you have other problems to worry about! the most common problem with it are that the hoses to it pop out and vent into the atmosphere hence the petrol smell! either that or its cracked!

[delboyt]

check hoses m8

aclean all hose links then start engine

move each hose & the connection

to see if it's split

the reason for running the engine is that you will see the petrol

come out the hose if it's split

 

i had it happen sometime back on an 1996 escort

it was bloody small split & it gave the same symptons as you are getting