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Old 06-04-2019, 10:19 PM
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On cold start up and running until engine warm I get a petrol smell until the engine is warm!! I sure I have read online that it’s to do with fuel pipes around back, I also read that it was a recall back in the day when the car was new.
Can anyone confirm this or shed any light !
It’s a 2001 model


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Old 07-04-2019, 07:44 AM
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Rubber hoses on the fuel rails under the inlet manifold.
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Old 07-04-2019, 10:52 AM
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Like Nick said above, the rubber hoses under the inlet manifold were a re-call on the bug eye models. Only small bits of piping but a bit of a sod to get at, the screws and clamps used in the assembly like to rip your hands apart too!

Mine sometimes smells a bit towards the rear of the car, I believe the charcoal canister/box thing (emissions aid) is under the rear bumper and might have something to do with the smell, especially as the car is running richer when cold.
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Old 07-04-2019, 12:19 PM
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As above - take a read here and then the links i posted a while back:
http://www.southeastscoobies.co.uk/v...ad.php?t=23422

You should still be able to get this fixed free of charge by a Subaru dealer, although I don't know of anyone who's tried in the last year or two - most had the problem years ago and have already been fixed!
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Old 07-04-2019, 01:44 PM
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Pretty much as been said, but also check the tightness of the fuel filter clamps mine gave of a smell As wasn’t tight enough after a fuel filter change,
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