petrol smell

**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

Originally Posted by zoomungus

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?