Petrol Smells after turning off engine

[ANT]

sometimes.. not all the time i seem to get a bit of a petrol smell around my car after turning it off

cant see any leaks or fluid under the car when left.

got the smell now at the moment.. literally just got in and parked it on my sloped drive, with a nearly full tank.

anyone else ever had this or know what may be causing it? just a tad worrying thats all

thanks
Ant

[ANT]

there was a patch of fluid on the floor when i moved my car off the drive this morning, i presume its petrol and also had a strong smell of petrol inside the car.

anyone know if there are any common places for it to leak petrol?

[DeSoLaToR]

My brother (chriminator100) and i have noticed a petrol smell from the engine bay when stopped also....never been strong enough to fill the cab, but i assume this is normal. We have a speculation that the tubby might be running a little rich, in which case the unburnt fuel may be causing the smell. If you run a check on your fuel consumption, you may be able to tell if any is leaking out, although, if any was, im sure you'd notice it.

Try it, fill the tank up to full, get the size of the tank, and then see how many miles it takes to get to halfway. if you take it easy, you should (like us) get 34 mpg approx, whereas if you decide to stretch yer legs a little, expect around 16.

Of course if there is a leak, this figure will be much less, but like i said, its not probable, if its anywhere in the engine bay, you would probably have toasted it.

[ANT]

thanks for that DeSoLaToR.. although the smell inside the car is pretty bad.. gonna get it looked at a local garage on the way home from work

hopefully its nothing major

[ANT]

went to my local toyota dealer and they found nothing

oh well.. at least no more expense.. personaly think its my petrol cap

[Scuba_Turbo]

Hi, mine smells, I think it just runs rich..

[Vindezal]

Iget that smell now and again, Think its the petrol cap. mostly when low..not from the top or anything

[paul port]

you may have one of those crappy filler neck inserts fitted (common on imports) it may be preventing the filler cap from sealing.

But to get the smell inside the car?!? do you have anything screwed into the centre tunnel? EG phone kit

Paul.

[ANT]

centre tunnel?

and yes i have one of them poo petrol caps.. have to look into replacing it i think.

[MK_Steve]

Mine stinks of petrol after a drive, but only from the outside. Toyota reckon I have a knackered injector seal, but I dont know if the 2 would be related.

Steve

[paul port]

centre tunnel?
.

The lump between the drivers seat and the passenger seat.
This is actually where the petrol tank sits.

Useless carphone installers have been known to drill holes in it (and through the tank) when fitting carphone cradles

Paul