Fuel Smell inside cabin, Fuel Leakage

Hi Guys,
I am a new owner of Clio Mk2 2000-year model, The got the car as a gift in ideal condition, and I am starting to love driving it, it's fun except there are some fuel-related issues that concern me. Hopefully, you guys will be able to help me.

Here is the problem.
Last night the car wouldn't start (Ignition was OK), the engine just wouldn't rev up. But luckily after the 8th try, the engine revved up and the car was driving OK.
After yesterday's situation, the inside of the Cabin smells fuel & the smell intensifies when I turn on the heater/Fan. I opened the hood & found a location (near the cabin air filter) where It seemed like the fuel was leaking, right under the Ignition coil pack. i have attached some pictures. I would deeply appreciate it if you guys could shine some light on where to look or what to do to fix the issue. I am an Aerospace engineer who likes to make hands dirty, My previous car was a Suzuki Swift which I maintained & serviced myself, I mean if the problem is not something of a super-advanced level then I have the tools & ability to fix it + I would love to know my CLIO inside out just like my previous cars.

Thanks in Advance to everyone.

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Not familiar with that model but it looks as though the fuel line runs under the coilpack.

I would remove the coilpack and see if the line has split somewhere.

Lubi said:

Hi Guys,
I am a new owner of Clio Mk2 2000-year model, The got the car as a gift in ideal condition, and I am starting to love driving it, it's fun except there are some fuel-related issues that concern me. Hopefully, you guys will be able to help me.

Here is the problem.
Last night the car wouldn't start (Ignition was OK), the engine just wouldn't rev up. But luckily after the 8th try, the engine revved up and the car was driving OK.
After yesterday's situation, the inside of the Cabin smells fuel & the smell intensifies when I turn on the heater/Fan. I opened the hood & found a location (near the cabin air filter) where It seemed like the fuel was leaking, right under the Ignition coil pack. i have attached some pictures. I would deeply appreciate it if you guys could shine some light on where to look or what to do to fix the issue. I am an Aerospace engineer who likes to make hands dirty, My previous car was a Suzuki Swift which I maintained & serviced myself, I mean if the problem is not something of a super-advanced level then I have the tools & ability to fix it + I would love to know my CLIO inside out just like my previous cars.

Thanks in Advance to everyone.
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Ahh the D-Type engine.

If you look at the coilpack, it runs right under the left hand side of it. Unbolt the 4 torx and the coilpack just pulls up.
Your second picture shows it clearer, it looks like its leaking on the way to the fuel line to injectors.

Thanks for the replies above.
So here was the problem. The Fuel hose (Right after the green easy-release connector) had a very microscopic hole that was leaking and was also spraying a very thin stream of fuel toward the wall behind which the cabin filter box is located (That explains the intensified fuel smell when the heater was turned on).
I unmounted the Coil pack & replaced the hose with a rubber one instead of the original plastic hoses because they were hard to find & expensive as well. Bellow I have attached some pictures. The problem is solved so this thread can be closed. Thanks all for your help However now i will proceed to solve the problem of "CRANK OK But NO START" for which I will create a new thread, guys please be kind enough to help me there. Here is the LINK to my next thread
Pic 1 : The blue circle is the section where the thin stream of fuel was shooting )))))) right behind this wall is the Cabin filter Box.
Pic 2 : The stream can be seen ))

Just make sure the rubber hose is fuel rated grade.

Even low ethanol content fuel will rot normal rubber.

JamesBryan said:

Just make sure the rubber hose is fuel rated grade.

Even low ethanol content fuel will rot normal rubber.

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The hose is rated for fuel, at least that's what the spare parts seller told me.