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petrol smell m52

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petrol smell m52

Postby dayc on Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:30 am

my 323i m52 1998 r reg has a slight smell of petrol with the heaters on at lights etc.
have checked for leaks and cant find any.
any ideas guys. thanks
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Re: petrol smell m52

Postby 96_323 on Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:41 pm

It would have to be a fuel leak somewhere in the engine bay. Check for leaks with the engine running, start at the injectors and work back along the fuel line.
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