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oneightoo
8th June 2006, 09:30 PM
when i started my car tonight, i let it warm, and when i was behind it, there was a petrol smell.. does this mean it's running rich? what can cause that? and how can i fix it?? i do need to replace the O-rings and fuel pump, could this be a related problem?

DirtyHarry
8th June 2006, 09:33 PM
mate whenever you start your car either when its cold or been slightly warm ofcourse its going to be running rich. if you really want to make sure, let it warm up to normal temperature, about 90 degrees and then see if you can smell any petrol. normaly if its idling you shouldnt smell anything.

oneightoo
8th June 2006, 09:38 PM
the smell is always there lately..

after a 1 hour drive down the freeway, it was still there..

blueraven
9th June 2006, 10:46 AM
then you prolly have a leak somewhere...

(and 90 degrees is waaaaaaaay to hot for a cally, they all seem to run at 75-80 max.)

tmov81
9th June 2006, 11:31 AM
then you prolly have a leak somewhere...

(and 90 degrees is waaaaaaaay to hot for a cally, they all seem to run at 75-80 max.)
i didnt find that...

my C20XE ran at 80-95

my C25XE runs at 90-100

Kimme
10th June 2006, 06:45 PM
I seem to find that when my tank is almost empty i get a slight petrol smell.