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Old 17 August 2008, 23:41
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Default petrol smell inside car

Maybe answer this myself but just wondered if anyone had encountered this before?
Ive had a full exhaust decat from turbo back.
On start up and cool down am getting a petrol smell inside the car, is it just as simple as the petrol going thru the system and not getting burnt off properly until the exhaust system is warmed up??

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Old 18 August 2008, 10:24
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I get a petrol smell inside the car occasionally, maybe once every couple of months or so, so I'd be interested to hear people's ideas too
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Old 18 August 2008, 11:53
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I get a smell of petrol when I stop. Car was mapped not too long ago, could it be due to the map? Not queried it with mapper yet.

Woulod also be interested to hear ideas.
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Old 18 August 2008, 13:00
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im sure it is down to the decat pipe

DaOne remembered when i said to my self, ILL KEEP THIS CAR STANDARD, that didnt last long
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Old 18 August 2008, 13:32
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youll have unburnt fuel coming out the exhaust as its been decatted
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Old 18 August 2008, 23:21
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filters can also do this
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Old 18 August 2008, 23:28
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Mine had this but i'd had a new fuel pump fitted. I just lifted my access panel in the boot and re-sealed and all was fine. I'm guessing that this wont be the answer unless you've had the panel up
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Old 19 August 2008, 13:08
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did get new fuel pump fitted when preparing for the remap, tho it all seemed well sealed!!
am thinkin the exhaust!!!???
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i had a issue with my car stinking, due to the fact i had the fuel pump out so many times, i buggered the rubber seal, replaced this at £12.44 froM Subaru and my car now smells nice again
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Old 19 August 2008, 14:42
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I also get a strong petrol smell waft through the window when i pull up.. no obvious signs of leakage. Mine too appeared after the car was mapped but i also de-cat'd the car just before so..

I tend to notice it when coming to a halt after hooning it, I imagine looking at the shootout graph and the AFR reading that this is because the car is running low 10's under hard boost I.E very very rich. Normal driving around town doesn't seem to do it, especially from cold, although now thinking about it i'm not sure

any ideas welcome
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