Babylon Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hey Guys, Not sure if this is normal but ive had my exhaust for nearly 7-9 months now, and ever since i have been getting a strong smell of petrol when i turn the car on or off never while im driving. I thought it was just the smell of the exhaust, and also use bt ultimate. I put injector cleaner but made no difference. Inside the cannon the smoke martial (not sure what its called) is very dark. I took a tissue and put it in front of the exhaust while the car was on it went completely black What does this mean? Any feed back would be great. Thanks Babylon Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Running rich. Skylines are notorious for this - try a search for more info. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/#findComment-1985375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Crust Racing Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Yeah they do run rich fuel maps stock. A PFC and good tune will resolve this as well as improve power and fuel efficiency =) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/#findComment-1985730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Yeah they do run rich fuel maps stock. A PFC and good tune will resolve this as well as improve power and fuel efficiency =) yeah i just had a service done. i didnt think it could be the PFC tho Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/#findComment-1987442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC_R32 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Check the seal on the side of the fuel tank where the inlet pipe goes in... mine looks brittle and i have dampness (of petrol) around it.. just bought the O ring that replaces it... my smell gets worse when the tank is full, and if i do a hard left.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/#findComment-1990357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Crust Racing Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 What did the seal cost and how hard to replace? I noticed fuel vapour in my mirror the other day from the tank area. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/#findComment-1990362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexbomb Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 do you live next to a petrol station? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/#findComment-1996766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 LMAO have u read this thread: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...topic=94640&hl= similar but not the same Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/#findComment-1996989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 (edited) i checked the seal just in case but the smell comes from the exhaust only when i turn off the car or on. anyways i think i know what the issue is i changed petrol brands so far been driving it seems fine im on Mobile 8000 (98octane) Edited March 16, 2006 by Babylon Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/#findComment-2024545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinTheHapyPig Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 if you suspect it's running too rich best way to check is get it dyno'd Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/107609-smell-of-petrol/#findComment-2024758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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