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 Topaz
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 posted on March 28th, 2013 at 07:08 PM |
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petrol fumes
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
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Topaz
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| posted on March 28th, 2013 at 07:11 PM |
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The bug has had new pushrods & a new carby.I have no idea why it has such a pong on Petrol!
Samantha
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| posted on March 28th, 2013 at 07:33 PM |
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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!!!
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68AutoBug
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| posted on March 28th, 2013 at 10:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Topaz
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
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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
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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