petrol smell in garage ,not filler cap

[funbobby]

so not had the car that long but the garage does seem to smell of petrol when i go in there. have checked the filler cap and that seals nicely and the cabin doesnt smell when driving so any thoughts?

[AMG Merc]

funbobby said:

so not had the car that long but the garage does seem to smell of petrol when i go in there. have checked the filler cap and that seals nicely and the cabin doesnt smell when driving so any thoughts?

When you say the cap seals nicely what are you basing that on?

[Scooby P1]

Mine smells when i take the cover off. And it smells a bit when driving. Got used to it and quite like it now.....

[andygtt]

I replaced the filler hose on mine to a better grade and now my garage never smells of fuel

The hose degrades over time and lets fumes even though fuel doesn't leak out of them!

It could also be a faulty one way valve on the breather

[stevegto3]

Check that the fuel tank breather is still sticking out under the car - sometimes it retracts inside the sill.

To be honest mine has always smelt a little bit.

[mrpbailey]

Does the carpet behind the seats get wet? My fuel tank had a hairline fracture and fuel seeped out and into the cabin.

[funbobby]

well i think its sealing ok i tightened the nut so when u push the lever down feels nice and tight. no smell in cabin just when i go into garage but because its adjoining just seems a bit smelly. def no obvious leaks on floor or anything? where is the breather pipe located?

[funbobby]

is there a link for new filler pipe i could buy?

[stevegto3]

Look under the car by the Passenger side seat, you should see a black rubber tube sticking out about 2/3 cm from the floor.

funbobby said:

well i think its sealing ok i tightened the nut so when u push the lever down feels nice and tight. no smell in cabin just when i go into garage but because its adjoining just seems a bit smelly. def no obvious leaks on floor or anything? where is the breather pipe located?

[funbobby]

just come back from a run and breather pipe is a bit wet at the end is that normal? when i say a run stuck in traffic for an hour

[verba1]

funbobby said:

just come back from a run and breather pipe is a bit wet at the end is that normal? when i say a run stuck in traffic for an hour

mine does it too after a good run , i think most do.. my main concern is when i leave it parked someone comes over with a fag to have a look and drops it there ...

[AMG Merc]

verba1 said:

my main concern is when i leave it parked someone comes over with a fag to have a look and drops it there ...

Indeed...

[Blu3R]

AMG Merc said:

Indeed...

I never did find out what those wheels were!!

[JBliss]

They look a bit like Buddyclub P1's