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MG MGF Technical - Smell Of Petrol When First Get In With Roof Up

Hello guys,

Just a quick one, every time I get in the car with the roof up it smells of petrol, is this normal?

Regards
MG
Mike Gibson

Seems to be Mike

Search archive for evocative phrases like "petrol smell", "petrol fumes", "smelly car" etc.

When I first got my F I printer about 50 pages from the archive about petrol fumes.
JohnP

Yup Poooey!!!
I leave mine in a locked garage with the windows open
Neil

Mike

The smell may be common, but it is also not acceptable and curable. It's usually caused either by a dodgy vent pipe or carbon filter itslef. If your car is still under 3 years old, get your dealer to fix it under warranty.

Chris
Chris

Most silly solution to getting rid of fuel smell is said to be this way:

- Remove the O-Ring from the purge-valve connection to the active-coal filter ;)
This is for sure not allowed due to invironmental rules, cause it stops building up pressure inside the fueltank.....

The standard other options can be looked up @
http://www.mgfcar.de/fueltank/index.htm
Apology in advance, the site needs a review at any time.
Dieter K.

Cured the smell in my MGF by removing the piece of sponge wedged between the fuel tank and the bulkhead where the filler pipe connects to the tank - the sponge may be glued to the bulkhead.

The smell will disappear in a week or two.

If you want a high - sniff the sponge after you have removed it.
Dennis

This thread was discussed between 24/09/2002 and 30/09/2002

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