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zoomungus
Friday 9th January 2009, 06:56
im getting a whiff of petrol when i turn off the motor, is this normal? if not what to do? i know there is some kind of carbon cannister filter, anything to do with that?
PNuT
Friday 9th January 2009, 16:03
im getting a whiff of petrol when i turn off the motor, is this normal? if not what to do? i know there is some kind of carbon cannister filter, anything to do with that?

it could be lots of things, were is the smell coming from?
zoomungus
Friday 9th January 2009, 16:43
inside the car, its just a whiff when i switch off, i had an xj40 that did the same thing but for the jag it was normal
PNuT
Saturday 10th January 2009, 07:33
i would be suprised if it was the evap system, if it is blocked you would be more likely get pressure at the rear of the car
zoomungus
Saturday 10th January 2009, 13:35
hmm gave it a short trash today. when i backed off and then stopped for a round about i got a whiff, its getting lumpy off boost too, missing slightly
zoomungus
Saturday 10th January 2009, 16:35
the po has fitted a locking petrol cap, im wondering if this could be the problem as its s'posed to be a sealed system. think i will try and put the car on a lift in the morning and have a poke.
Dan850T5
Saturday 10th January 2009, 17:47
I get a whiff of fuel, you put a blow off valve or filter on without a remap?
zoomungus
Saturday 10th January 2009, 18:10
i get it with standard ecu and my rica 304 with k&N and bailey, when do you get it with yours?
Dan850T5
Saturday 10th January 2009, 18:29
I just get a general smell of it sometimes, no particular ocassions. i just thought yours might be cos its over fueling slightly? but if you've had a map with those mods on, would that have sorted the air/fuel mix?
zoomungus
Saturday 10th January 2009, 18:47
you should not be getting a whiff, im going to look around mine tomorrow, what filler cap do you have? how is the car running?
Dan850T5
Saturday 10th January 2009, 18:49
got the standard filler cap, cars runs smoothly, just done the plugs, plug 4 was the worst, caked in black shiyte. All i will say is if i accelerate in 3rd to about 40/45 and let it rev down it lets out a couple of pops, is this normal?
zoomungus
Saturday 10th January 2009, 18:59
not sure but mine does not do that. sooty plug= running rich white plug=lean
zoomungus
Saturday 10th January 2009, 19:32
injector maybe? anyhoo im sure mine is to do with the evap