Car smells of petrol and wont start!

[nickyg]

Hiya, well i used the car to get to work this morning and everything was fine got in it to come home in got to the end of my work road after i came out my industrial estate and then i heard spulttering noise and thought it was the car in front so i turned my stereo off and went over the speed bump and then it stalled and ever since wont start I managed to push it back with help to my work to have a look at it and under the bonnet it stinks of fuel, and i changed the TDC sensor and still no joy. I checked the fuses and nothing wrong there i took the spark plugs out and they were covered in fuel and my oil dipstick smells of fuel aswell. I tried a Diagnostic on it and it came up with no faults so we are really confused and hope it aint anything major!! Any advice?

 

[SBV116]

The plastic fuel pipe hasn't come off has it? sure you would of seen petrol though! its on the left of the fuel rail guard! Just clips on!

 

[nickyg]

There isnt any leaks but when you turn it over it really really stinks of fuel?? Which is confusing as it smells under the bonnet but no leaks ?!?!

 

[Budgie]

There is a leak.

Mine split on the left hand side of the fuel rail.

It runs down the side of the engine, and clips on under the drivers footwell!

£40 from renault, although a member on here djroberts, maybe, Pm'd me to say he had a new unused on in his garage he only wanted £25 for! I'd already bought one, unfortunately.

 

[nickyg]

Re: Car smells of petrol and wont start! UPDATE

Well we have given up with the car as we picked up our new 1 last week we really cant be bothered with this one now so if any1 wants a bargain then here she is:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...s_UK?hash=item2c5083c208&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14