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Hey guys

while driving my car, i noticed that i could smell petrol.

now i hadnt smelt this before and it was the frist time i drove the car today.

i drove for a little while and it had seem to have gone away

at first i thought it was just me, how ever when i got home i noticed there were some puddles in front of the car

when i looked under the car i noticed that it was all wet jsut behind the engine, drivers side. deffinetly smelling like petrol.

so i poped the hood and found that on the drivers side next to the engine, there was petrol everywhere.

im assuming that the hose under this has cracked or may be loose, but i dont know for sure

then i started the car, and as i was trying to take a photo with my phone, i got a mouthfull of 98 octane!!

now i know why it costs so much, its soo yummy!!!!

anyways, what do you think i should do, can it be fixed. will it take much effort??

any help would be much appreciated!

thanks guys

-Dave-

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I'll prefix this by letting you know i'm not a mechanic.

But i think (can't exactly tell from the pic) in the third picture you have listed - the silver circled thing is your fuel filter. hoses carry fuel to the filter then on and into your engine. the hose may have split, or a clamp has come unlose or undone etc and fuel leaks. you can purchase fuel hose from auto shops to replace but make sure the type you get is for a fuel injected car as they are made to withstand higher pressures. i think you should release the pressure in your fuel lines first though before undoing anything though. (do a search). and take precautions, don't go playing with petrol! If you're not mechanically inclined a mechanic shouldn't charge you very much to fix. $5 of hose and 20 minutes labour if that's what the problem is...

Edited by Pablo

what he said. And there are different diameter lines so make sure you get the right one.

And I dont think starting the car is a great idea. Even turning it to ignition will cause the fuel pump to prime the lines.

Since it sounds like you are not too experienced with mechanicing I would suggest getting a hand from someone who is more confident.

Also....camera phone photos suck!

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