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 XXX-1.8T
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 05:03 PM |
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Scent Of Veedub
My car lately has been smelling petrolly for some reason
Checked the back and everything fine the smells coming from the tank
Could it be that i need a new fuel tank lid?
What do they go for?
Also my fiancee complains that i smell of vee dub, does that mean us Aussieveedubbers smell?
Ah well its all good cos we'll all smell together at Valla :party
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ByronBug
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 05:13 PM |
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:sandrine
Its that "Old Car Smell"
Don't bottle it, it won't sell.....
Judy
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traumin
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 05:18 PM |
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its a good smell he's just jealous and maybe you just need a new cap gasket I made 1 out of 2-3mm rubber for mine and 1 for my daughter and the
petrol fumes went. |
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ronster
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 05:43 PM |
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I had the petrol fume problem as well, it turned out the previous owner used a toyota fuel cap that didn't fit probably and it was leaking esp. if i
fill it up to the top....
And it crazed the paint under the fuel cap next to the fender
:cussing
a new fuel cap was the fix, it's prob a different problem for you tho...
as with the veedub smell, isn't it because of the material used for the seats? someone mentioned it's horse hair or something?!?!
Ron
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 06:15 PM |
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My first beetle had an odd petrol smell also, when I got it checked the mechanic sort of chuckled and I could never work out why until I bought
another oldie 10 years later ..... it smells the same ! |
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XXX-1.8T
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 06:40 PM |
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well my vw scent is a petrolly scent so i may need a new cap!
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