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SpecB 04-02-2018 08:04 PM

Fuel smell - Rear quarter outside car.
 
I've brimmed the tank for the first time in ages and noticed a raw fuel smell around the rear quarter of the car, strongest under the wheel arch.

At first I though it was the fuel filler cap not being closed but even when fully (clicking) tightened the smell remains. A corroded fuel filler pipe also makes sense but....... the tank appears to holds pressure e.g. I get a pressure release when I open the filler cap so how can the filler pipe be leaking fuel if it's airtight?

Anybody got any ideas what could leak fuel (vapour) only when tank is over 1/2 full but not affect the air tightness of the tank?

Banstead Stig 04-02-2018 08:29 PM

The carbon canister is located around there, so that could have something to do with it.

SpecB 04-02-2018 08:44 PM

I’ll have to work out where that is on the Legacy, I know the bugeye one ended up in the bin! Looks like it’s the other side of the car so most likely the fuel pump/filter or the filler but I’m still confused as the tank clearly holds air pressure as when I release the cap I get the hiss of air!


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