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Strong petrol smell and smoking airvents
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:53 am
by didi
Hi Folks,
I have a strong petrol smell in my kombi and when i start the engine there is smoke coming out of the airvents!
I checked the fuel lines and there are no leaks from the fuel tank to the pump and carbs.
Any ideas what is going on?
Re: Strong petrol smell and smoking airvents
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:12 am
by retrovan
Think your needle and seats are leaking fuel into the engine and an exhaust leak is letting it running into the heater system and igniting it when the exhaust is hot.
Be careful as you could burn your car out , so find the fualt as soon as possible.
Herman
Re: Strong petrol smell and smoking airvents
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:26 pm
by didi
I think I found the fault, the braided hose above the heater box is perished on the inside.
Re: Strong petrol smell and smoking airvents
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:28 pm
by retrovan
one lucky save ..
Herman
Re: Strong petrol smell and smoking airvents
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 6:54 am
by fig
retrovan wrote: ↑Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:28 pm
one lucky save ..
Herman
Very lucky save. You can't fight a fire there and it's a gravity feed from the tank.