[urq] Fwd: fuel smells

[Keith Lloyd]

Thanks to Mike, Martin and James for your replies. I will investigate further for pin holes in pipes around the fuel pump accumulator area. Its the right side for the smell but searching by me and the MoT tester failed to find anything first time around. Re; the filler cap seal. Its a petty good seal but in anycase, there is no real smell that side ofthe car so I thnk I can rule it out. 
The braided pipes (large and small) at the top of the tank have been replaced and so I can rule them out too. I have checked around base of tank for weeping but No signs ( other than from me in frustration)
Will see if I can fit a one way valve and charcoal trap in the small tank vent and see if that helps. That's next.
Thanks again. Let me know if you have any other ideas.
Regards
Keith
'87 WR

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Keith" <spotatashleys at hotmail.com>
> Date: 31 May 2014 22:11:50 BST
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: [urq] fuel smells
> 
> I keep noticing a whiff of petrol from my car. Most noticeable at the nearside rear wheel arch – the one nearest to the fuel pump. There is no sign of a leak at all. I mentioned it at it’s MOT test yesterday and the tester had a real good search and could find no evidence of a leak. This is also roughly where the tank vent pipe emerges (the pipe vents to atmosphere via the big grommet beneath the takn that also serves the feed and return to the tank. There is no charcoal fume trap or any other valve in this vent pipe. It simply vents direct form the top of the tank. Is it because the car is not doing any miles and so doesn’t have air passing around it so often that means I notice it more or is there something I cant see that is causing the smell? Should the vent pipe have a trap of some kind? Any recommendations? Anyone suffered the same and subsequently solves it? Will be interested in any suggestions/advice/guidance.
> All the best
> Keith
> 
> ‘87 WR
> 
> p.s. used it 3 times this week (the sun was out!). 6 comments from people – all love it. 
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