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MG MGF Technical - Smell Petrol

I can smell Petrol in my MGF? DOes anyone know why this is?
swannie

Do you mean:

- when you fill up?
- when you are driving?
- when you are reversing?
- first thing in the morning?

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JohnP

It is the fuel that the MGF uses!

Seriously thought there are a number of reasons:-

Porous tank - some early cars had this problem.

Twisted filler and/or breather tube - very common problem easily sorted if you know what you are doing.

Petrol leak - the engine is just behind your head and fumes can enter the car from the engine bay.

Ted
Ted Newman

I got a petrol smell once when I filled up at a BP garage in Carlisle. I was battling to fill the tank because the pump kept clicking of irrespective of how slowly I tried to fill. Because I wasn't paying proper attention the petrol overflowed and I had a petrol smell for about two days, but it did eventually clear.
John Dickson

Hi guys,

I had a petrol smell in my 97 VVC mostly in the mornings but otherwise ok. I think as Ted pointed out there were problems with the tanks on early cars. Think there may be some more in the archives on this.

Tony
Tony Lynch

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