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JC_R32

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Interesting problem...

I can smell petrol in my car almost evertime i drive it now... Sometimes its pretty bad... BUT... i cannot see any leaks....

Now, i filled my car up on the weekend, went into the shop to pay, and came back out and noticed drips from under the tank on the drivers side... but it wasn't coming out the inlet.. after driving out of the petrol station the drips stopped.. the only other time i have seen it drip, is when i jacked it up a few weeks ago and the car was tilting towards the drivers side..

I'm thinking there may be a whole at the top of the petrol tank...?

Anyone else had a similar problem they can share?

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Ive got a similar problem...open your boot, lift your carpet up and ul see where your fuel pump is located....undo the four screws that hold the lid on, and disconnect the plug (wont do anything harmful) and then check your feed and return lines for wear....if there fine and not cracked, undo your lines....and undo the screws that hold the fuel pump lid in place and check your seal around the top of the fuel tank.......mines broken and leaks. Might be ur problem.....check it out

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Hope you solve your problem man, ive gota re-think my problem with my 32. I was out in the rain drifting around regency and all of a sudden im smelling fuel badly, so i start driving home thinking maybe one of my lines is coming loose and just for the fun of it i take off hard in second and no wheels are spinning - nice problems there. I got some crap to fix when it stops raining........il let ya's know whats wrong, if i find it, any ideas???

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Hmm well theres a few ideas for me to think about... cheers guys...

I drove all the way to Mt Barker and back lastnight, and didn't smell petrol at all!!! So it's not a consistent problem...

Bit dangerous though... I might get high when im driving on one of my coastal cruises one day!

Ah, so annoying, I've only had my car for a month or so... and now i am having a problem, with what i hope is my boost gauge (standard)... gonna post a thread about that one too...

Stay tuned for the next installment of James' R32 issues.... :D

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The hose attatched to my Fuel pump was pretty much melted and gone so ive replaced that, and my fuel tank seal was broken so now im no longer leaking fuel and no longer smelling fuel - other then the fuel that spilt on too me when i replaced my rear hoses again (fuel doesnt help inte eyes)....but yeh im hoping shes fixed and hoping that my submergable fuel line stays sealed and doesnt melt to a gel again.

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