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Offline andyjbee

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Strange fuel smell
« on: June 12, 2021, 10:21:43 am »
I'm getting a strange fuel like smell coming through to cab area, it's not a pure petrol like smell but more like aviation fuel type smell (if you know the smell) "say smell one more time" I dare you. Anyway if anyone has any pointers I'd be most grateful.
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Re: Strange fuel smell
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2021, 10:33:37 pm »
Does it smell when your AC is turned on when it's off. When was last time you changed the cabin filter?
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Re: Strange fuel smell
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2021, 10:57:35 pm »
Exhaust blowing at turbo-downpipe?
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Re: Strange fuel smell
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2021, 02:00:51 am »
Possibly a leak in the PCV system? I’ve have a friend who has a similar problem but he’s not found the source yet
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Re: Strange fuel smell
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2021, 02:57:58 am »
Quote from: GVK on June 12, 2021, 10:57:35 pm
Exhaust blowing at turbo-downpipe?

That was going to be my suggestion, or a perished/split carbon can rubber hose, but I've never smelled the very distinctive whiff of Eau De Gatwick coming from a car before though.  Burned aviation fuel is a very unique smell.  Definitely not a burned petrol smell!  Rich running blasting through a cat can give off a particular odour (not the eggy stink) but its nothing like a Rolls Royce Trent!
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