petrol fumes

Topaz Slammed & Awesome Dubber

96 posts · joined Mar 2012 · 28 Mar 2013, 7:08 pm

#949204

Hi Every one, I have re done my 73 super bug and almost ready to upload fotos of the awesome custom inside and in Rally blue Mica paint.
Ive noticed lately that my car absolutely wreecks of Petrol fumes....
Ive had it checked out by VW mechanic in springvale, but he could not see a leak anywhere!? It may have something to do with the breathe hose been reconnected..
Do I need to get a Charcoal cannistor or something?
Any help would bee greatly appreciated.
Thank :-)
Sammy👍

Samantha 🤪

'73 Super Beetle: Fully restored, bare metal re-spray, custom interior...lovin' it 🙂

Topaz Slammed & Awesome Dubber

96 posts · joined Mar 2012 · 28 Mar 2013, 7:11 pm

#949206

The bug has had new pushrods & a new carby.I have no idea why it has such a pong on Petrol!

Samantha 🤪

'73 Super Beetle: Fully restored, bare metal re-spray, custom interior...lovin' it 🙂

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Mar 2013, 7:33 pm

#949211

It will be the breather system

One of your hoses will be cracked or kinked

Have a read of this one
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=81181&page=1#pid755807

Shove your nose in there and have a sniff round

Could be coming from the tunnel

Futue te ipsum!!!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Mar 2013, 10:22 pm

#949241

Topaz wrote:Hi Every one, I have re done my 73 super bug and almost ready to upload fotos of the awesome custom inside and in Rally blue Mica paint.
Ive noticed lately that my car absolutely wreecks of Petrol fumes....
Ive had it checked out by VW mechanic in springvale, but he could not see a leak anywhere!? It may have something to do with the breathe hose been reconnected..
Do I need to get a Charcoal cannistor or something?
Any help would bee greatly appreciated.
Thank :-)
Sammy👍

If it still has the old original cotton covered breather hoses
they can crack and leak fumes.... and usually do...
You can replace them with rubber hose that will fit over the fittings... fuel or vacuum hose should do...

You won't find the cracks...
it only leaks when fuel is in it....
so You can't see the fumes... [normally]

it is normal until You replace those hoses...

also check under the tank and near the fuel filler...

cheers

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---