Occasionally, I get a petrol smell inside my Hunter, whether the soft-top is on or off. This can occur when I drop the car into a lower gear going downhill, foot off accelerator, and let the engine/gearbox hold the car back from racing down the hill. Occasionally the smell might occur when braking to a junction.
There are no signs of petrol anywhere. The problem can happen when the tank is only half-ful, ruling out leaks from the tank or nearby plumbing.
The only thing I can think of is maybe it has something to do with the siting of the air-filter. It is at the front of the engine, at rocker-box level. Is it possible that petrol fumes emerge from the filter when the engine is on the over-run, and then the smell could easily percolate through to the car interior?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Cheers
Mike
There are no signs of petrol anywhere. The problem can happen when the tank is only half-ful, ruling out leaks from the tank or nearby plumbing.
The only thing I can think of is maybe it has something to do with the siting of the air-filter. It is at the front of the engine, at rocker-box level. Is it possible that petrol fumes emerge from the filter when the engine is on the over-run, and then the smell could easily percolate through to the car interior?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Cheers
Mike
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