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hey guys just wanted to know i've been having this problem for the past couple of days not in my car but was wondering everytime i start the car n leave it runnin for a lil while i can smell like fuel from the back of the car

it's the smell of when u first pump fuel in at the petrol station. is this goin to be a problem? or is there like some sorta leak somewhere?

n e help would be kewl

cheers

Leo.

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It's probably just running rich on startup, nothing to worry about.

thanks paul but it's not my car it's my work car it's a honda accord 99 n it still does it like after a good 20 minute drive as well ?

QUOTE(4drftn @ 28 Sep 2007, 10:04 AM)

does it smell in the car when driving? i have that problem, apparently my exhaust tip isnt sticking out far enough from the rear bar which causes it to be sucked up into the boot...

it's fine inside the car it's as soon as i get out i can smell it opened the bonnet n the smells not comin from the bonnet just mainly the rear of the car sometimes it smells n someitmes it's fine

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i got the same prob, can smell fuel when i first start the car, but goes away once u move it

Yea... running rich I'd say. Is there black build up on your bumper around your muffler? That is often a sign of running rich

and got the black build up on my bumper on top of my muffler lol

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Yep... you're running rich. Check your O2 sensor to see if its still working. If the O2 sensor is not working anymore (which is likely) the ecu makes the car run rich since it doesn't really know whats going on. Better to run rich than lean

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could also be the seal on the fuel filler kneck. happened on my mates 33 because during compliance they didn't put a propper seal around it and just used some silicone. that could be your problem becuase that gave off a strong fuel smell on start up and when reversing.

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