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hi guys,

the last few times i have filled my tank FULL i get a really bad fuel smell in the car. i have looked for leaks in the engine bay and looked under the fuel tank but nothings leaking.

its weird coz the smell only lasts like 20min of driving after i've filled up and then its gone like nothing happened, and i've been filling up at the same servo and using the same type of petrol for a year and a half.

- i did replace the fuel filter bout 2 months before this started happening so i've ruled that out as a cause.

- fuel caps in good cond.

- still getting the same fuel economy i always did

can any1 help me out, whats causing it?

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If you fill up when the car is already hot a lot of pressure builds up in the tank and seeps past the rubber seal for the fuel pump, the fumes then enter cabin. however if you can't smell any signs of fuel fumes in your boot and you can under the bonnet it will probably be a deteriorated hose or loose hose clamp.

Rubber seal on tank lid, Just do the Match test LoL that will determine where its coming from :wub: Just kidding If its only when its on full, most likely over full it be the rubber seal in the boot id reckon

Good luck

A

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