General petrol smell

[smill]

when driving with window open, get smell of fumes. few people said its from the tank, but with gravity how would i smell it if its coming from behind me when im driving?

 

[luvduvs]

Why not? If you fart, walk forward a few steps, you should still be able to smell it, right?

 

[smill]

not if your going 30mph or faster lol

 

[gedmul]

i have the same problem with my marea i noticed if you fit the petrol cap the wrong way you can smell petrol try turning the cap the oppisite way from the way it is

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[Renegade_8]

Could be the purge vavle not working, there is a charcoal vapour recoevery canister in the front o/s wing ( I think its o/s) if the purge valve fails and it does not get recovered and used then it has to go somewhere.

 

[smill]

ive fitted a new petrol cap, and it worked. good car now lol!

 

[luvduvs]

In other words it was a faulty cap that allowed the smell to escape?

 

[badassbiker]

i get a petol smell and also when i fill up it sounds like the tank was empty of air! and i get noise like in rushing air? why do you think this is and is it normal.

 

[Renegade_8]

The inrush of air is normal.